In addition to the traditional clothing and household items, there are also second hand shops for building materials and house parts. In fact reuse is so popular that the local reuse market is quite saturated with quality goods. Lane County Waste Management gets frequent inquiries about what to do with perfectly good items that the reuse centers have turned down. If your offer to donate or drop off is refused, try these ideas: 

• List it for free on internet bulletin boards such as craigslist.com, freecycle.org, groups.freecycle.org/Freecycle-Eugene, etc.
• Place a note on community bulletin boards such as the one maintained by Sundanc.
• Announce to friends, churches, and other community groups you are involved in.
• In fair weather, of course, setting items in the driveway with a free sign often works.

In celebration of the 40th Earth Day in 2010, Master Recyclers worked together to identify who was available to provide repair services and were hoping to promote a healthy local economy that can begin to repair our wasteful ways. The result of that work, is Repair2ReUse.org! And, a Printable Brochure available in many city halls and libraries in Lane County communities.

Please keep in mind: The people listed here have been contacted to confirm they want to be listed. However no effort was made to confirm or guarantee certifications, licenses, insurances etc. It is your responsibility to protect yourself in transactions with private entities. Lane County makes no guarantee or confirmation of quality or dependability.