Building Material Reuse Centers in Connecticut "In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create, 1 - BRIDGEPORT 6 - PLAINFIELD but by what we refuse to destroy." Urbanminers, LLC * ReStore - ~ John C. Sawhill Warehouse: 1155 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport Phone: 203.287.0852 82 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT 06385 Building materials reuse is one of the Email: [email protected] Phone: 860.437.3422 most sustainable activities associated with www.urbanminers.com Email: [email protected] our built environment. Building materials Hours: By appointment only www.habitatect.org reuse centers or stores act as repositories Hours: Wednesday—Saturday: 10am - 6pm and sales floors for re- 2 - CROMWELL ReStore - Middlesex Habitat for Humanity 7 - STRATFORD covered materials. 34 Shunpike Road, Ste 24, Cromwell, CT 06416 ReStore - Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Deconstruction is the Phone: 860.788.6843 Fairfield County 1785 Stratford Avenue, Stratford, CT 06615 careful practice of disas- Email: [email protected] Phone: 203.383.4358 sembling buildings to www.habitatmiddlesex.org recover and reuse their Email: [email protected] Hours: Wednesday— Saturday: 10am– 6pm components and materi- www.fairfieldcountyrestore.org als intended for use in 3 - DANBURY Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 6pm new construction. ReStore - Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Saturday: 9am - 4pm 51 Austin Street, Danbury, CT 06811 Deconstruction is a cost competitive alter- Phone: 203.205.0952 8 - WALLINGFORD native to conventional building demolition. Email: [email protected] ReStore - Habitat for Humanity of Greater By reusing building materials, many envi- New Haven www.housatonichabitat.org ronmental and social benefits can be real- 286 South Colony Road, Wallingford, CT 06492 Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, & Sat: 8am– 3pm ized, including: Phone: 203.774.7560 Thursday: 10am - 5pm  Reducing the consumption of new re- Email: [email protected] sources 4 - NEWINGTON newhavencountyrestore.org  Creating value-added market from waste materials The ReCONNstruction Center* Hours: Tuesday, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10am - 4pm 731 New Britain Avenue  Minimizing landfill waste and pollution Thursday: 10am - 6pm Newington, CT 06111  Expanding job opportunities and work- 9 - WATERFORD force development skills Phone: 860.597.3390 ReStore - Email: [email protected] Reuse Creates Jobs www.reconnstructioncenter.org 82 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT 06385 Hours: Phone: 860.437.3422 Reusing Email: [email protected] 10,000 tons of waste creates 41-216 jobs Tuesday—Friday: 9am - 5pm Recycling Saturday: 9am-4pm www.habitatect.org 10,000 tons of waste creates 61-213 jobs Sunday: 12pm - 4pm Hours: Wednesday—Saturday: 10am - 6pm Incinerating or Landfilling 10,000 tons of waste creates 6 jobs 5 - NORTH HAVEN Source: More Jobs Less Pollution, Tellus Institute with Sound New England ReUse* Resource Management, 2011 400 Sackett Point Road, North Haven, CT 06473 Phone: 203.230.2647 Reuse is the Oldest GREEN Email: [email protected] www.nereuse.us Collar Job Hours: Monday-Friday 8am—5pm;  Company also offers soft stripping and/or deconstruction services Saturday 9am-3pm REUSE CENTERS AND RECLAMATION LUMBER YARDS RECLAMATION LUMBER YARDS IN CONNECTICUT IN CONNECTICUT CT Materials Reuse Network 10 - EAST WINDSOR Armster Reclaimed Lumber Company 246 South Main Street East Windsor, CT 06088

Phone: 203.214.9705 10 Email: [email protected] www.woodwood.com 4 6 11 - NEW HAVEN Reclamation Lumber 2 424 Grand Avenue Choose to Reuse & Remake New Haven, CT 06513 8 3 Phone: 203.752.1204 5 9 www.reclamationlumber.com 11 7 1

REUSE CENTERS IN NEIGHBORING STATES Reuse is Economical BIG Reuse 3-17 26th Ave. (at 4th Street), Astoria, NY 11102 Reuse is Smart Phone: 718.777.0132 www.bignyc.org Reuse is Efficient Hours: Monday thru Friday: 10am - 6pm Reuse is Carbon Neutral Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 5pm

South County Habitat ReStore 1555 Shannock Rd., Charlestown RI 02813 Phone: 401-213-6716 Reuse is the smart & affordable www.southcountyhabitat.org green building choice for Hours: Thursdays 1pm—8pm Wed, Friday & Saturday: 9am - 5pm contractors & home owners

EcoBuilding Bargains CT Materials Reuse Network, facilitated by the CT 83 Warwick Street, Springfield, MA 01104 Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Phone: 413.788.6900 www.ecobuildingbargains.org CT DEEP Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday: 9am - 5pm Source Reduction and Recycling Program Reuse Leaves a 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106 860.424.3366 Smaller Footprint www.ct.gov/deep/recycle

Disclaimer: The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) maintains the content within this brochure to enhance public access to information and facilitate understanding of waste reduction, reuse and recycling. The CT DEEP is not recom- mending these resources over any others and recognizes these represent only a partial listing of resources on this subject. Revised April 13, 2015