Used Building Materials Retail Operations Over 600 nationally Most are < 10 years old Many are < 5 years old Most non-profit, some for profit Many Habitat for Humanity stores Many do not have a decon operation

Building Materials Reuse Association National directory Annual conference for the industry

ReStore Home Improvement Center Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA

ReStore Home Improvement Center Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA Retail in Springfield and Deconstruction in Southern New England

ReStore Home Improvement Center Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA Retail in Springfield and Deconstruction in Southern New England An enterprise of the Center for Ecological Technology

Our Mission

Reuse valuable building materials

Our Mission Reuse valuable building materials Make home improvement more affordable

Our Mission Reuse valuable building materials Make home improvement more affordable Create local jobs and provide job training

Building Community While Protecting the Environment

$1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually

Building Community While Protecting the Environment $1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually Hundreds of tons of useful materials reused each year

Building Community While Protecting the Environment $1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually Hundreds of tons of useful materials reused each year 8-13 employees, dozens of job trainees

Typical Used Building Materials Store

Accepts donations (and purchase and/or consignment) of high- quality but unwanted home improvement materials

Typical Used Building Materials Store Materials come from homeowners, contractors, retailers, distributors, manufacturers

Typical Used Building Materials Store Many have pick up service (most provide this free)

Typical Used Building Materials Store Sells to the public (a few are member based) Low and moderate income DIY homeowners are main customer Also landlords/property managers

The Triple Bottom Line People Profit Planet

For More Information John Majercak, Director ReStore Home Improvement Center 250 Albany Street Springfield, MA