Big Reuse is NYC’s only non-profit retail outlet for salvage and surplus building materials. They are located in Gowanus, Brooklyn. This Hardware, stripped from obsolete cabinets, shelves, and furniture, is a sampling of materials available at Big ReUse.
RESOURCES
Big Reuse has a constant supply of reclaimed metal and hardware. Opting to use reclaimed materials helps give the products a second life and limits the amount of waste throughout the entire lifecycle of the item.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Big Reuse is working to reduce the amount of unnecessary construction and demolition waste clogging landfills, which contributes to pollution and land waste.
HUMAN HEALTH
Big Reuse does not accept donations with oil-based or hazardous paints and coatings. Most Big Reuse materials are inert and do not pose any health issues during reuse, aside from dust produced from sanding/refurbishing.
SOCIAL EQUITY
In addition to their centers, Big Reuse also supports local environmental initiatives around the city, such as BIG! Compost, Big Blooms, which recycles retired scaffolding into raised garden beds at community gardens, and Solar One, providing educational programs, environmental lectures, and art events at local schools.