City of St. Louis
Department of Streets
Refuse Division
Recycling Program

Reuse

(Turn Trash to Treasure with a Materials Exchange)

NOTE: The following information is also available as a downloadable PDF Flyer or Word document.

trash to treasure Are you a "buy one thing, throw two out" fanatic? Do you constantly find yourself trying to find a good home for your no longer needed appliances, knick knacks, or junk drawer items? Or, have you been looking for a coat rack, a blender, a pair of snow skis, or any other miscellaneous objects? Maybe you built a deck this summer and have some leftover wood that you need to get rid of. Or, maybe you are building a bookcase and need some scraps of wood. You could be a teacher looking for some art supplies. Or, you might be someone who saves old buttons but you don't know what to do with them. If any of these scenarios sound like you, material exchanges might be the perfect outlet for your waste or the perfect place to find the stuff you're looking for.

Companies located within the City of St. Louis are noted with an image of the Arch. Companies located within Missouri are noted with an image of the State of Missouri.

Space does not allow us to include all organizations that may be applicable to this list. The variety and availability of these services may change at any time.

RESIDENTIAL WASTE

Freecycle
Web Site: http://www.freecycle.org
E-mail: info@freecycle.org
Address: Post Office Box 294, Tucson, Arizona 85702

"The Freecycle Network is a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns...Membership is free."

Gigoit
Web Site: http://www.gigoit.org
Phone: 877.244.4648
Address: Post Office Box 18688, St. Louis, Missouri 63118

"GIGO is an acronym that stands for 'Garbage In, Garbage Out' which is a modern spin on the old saying, 'One person's trash is another person's treasure'." Gigoit is the brainchild of Peter Schmalfeldt and John Kramlich of St. Louis, Missouri.

Swap Thing appliances
Web Site: http://www.swapthing.com

Swap the things you don't want for the things you do want.

Throwplace
Web Site: http://www.throwplace.com
Phone: 202.338.4110 ex.100
Address: 1042 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington D.C. 20007

Throwplace.com is a Web Site where global businesses and individuals may list excess inventory, possessions or goods for donation. Registered members are able to search for things they can use or make requests for items of interest.

CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE

Habitat for Humanity St. Louis' ReStore cottage
Web Site: http://www.habitatstl.org
Phone: 314.531.4155
Address: 3763 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-4pm

ReStore is "an outlet for donating or purchasing new or used building and construction materials."

ReSource St. Louis
Web Site: http://www.resourcestlouis.org
Address: Post Office Box 16882, Clayton, Missouri 63105

ReSource St. Louis promotes the reduction, reuse, and recycling of construction and demolition materials. It is an outlet for unwanted and a source for wanted items.

COMMERCIAL & HOUSEHOLD WASTE

Leftovers, etc.
Web Site: http://www.leftoversetc.com
E-mail: info@leftoversetc.com
Phone: 636.946.9779
Address: 1759 Scherer Parkway, St. Charles, Missouri 63303

"We are a community-based, arts and science resource and learning center that provides traditional and non-traditional educators with affordable household and industrial discards for use as educational learning tools."

St. Louis Teachers' Recycle Center, Inc. school recycling arrows
Web Site: http://www.stlouisteachersrecycle.homestead.com
E-mail: sltrc@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 314.356.3631
Address: 2718 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood, Missouri 63144

"Our mission is to awaken people to their creative potential through cooperative effort, while promoting an ethic of conservation and reuse of valuable industrial by-products."

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