Expanded Store Hours!

We’re now open six days a week - Tuesday through Saturday 7:30–5:00, Sunday 10–4.

New Store Hours in July!

Starting July 1, we’ll be open daily 8–6, Sunday 10–4, closed Monday.

Help Wanted!

Check out our Employment Page today - we’re looking for a Field Director to oversee field services.

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers will always be a critical component of our organization and we’ve brainstormed a list of exciting projects. Please review the list of projects at the linked page and send an email to to get involved. We’re eager to bring new ideas and energy into the organization.

Join our E-Mail list!

To keep our supporters informed about Buffalo ReUse’s latest activities and initiatives, we have an e-mail list you can join. Just click here to join the list.

Donations Accepted and Projects Requested!

Buffalo ReUse accepts donations of used building materials and can offer a tax deduction for your donation. Also, we’re looking to identify green demolition and salvage projects, residential or commercial. If you’d like to schedule a pick-up or a free estimate, call 885–4131 or send an email to .

Our Vision for Job Training and Community Development

Beyond just taking down buildings to salvage reusable materials, Buffalo ReUse has big plans. However, you have to start the engine before you can drive the car. Building deconstruction will be the vehicle that enables other aspects of our social mission. Our role as a “deconstruction” contractor gets us into the community and working within the neighborhood to create positive change. In addition, the sales of salvaged materials provide revenues allowing us to advance our work, collaborating with block clubs and community associations to develop new neighborhood assets.

In many cities in America, residential structures represent tremendous assets in communities. Unfortunately, with so many abandoned and vacant houses, here in Buffalo they’re viewed as a liability. It’s true, more often than not, when that house is removed the community is improved, but what’s the next step? What’s the future vision for our neighborhoods? What will the urban landscape look like when 10,000 to 20,000 houses are removed?

Buffalo ReUse is asking these questions now so that as a community we can work towards productive solutions and use of our urban spaces. We’d like to encourage dialogue, working with existing community organizations, city agencies and block clubs to create a positive direction for affected neighborhoods. Vacant lots can also be problematic, but if we can plant fruit trees, turn the soil into productive agricultural land, and create green space for recreation, we’ll improve the overall livability of our communities. We can investigate ways to bring together neighborhoods that are currently being torn apart. We are interested in expanding on conversations with the Office of Strategic Planning at City Hall, to determine a long-term plan for demolition and future land use.

Buffalo ReUse believes deconstruction can serve as a vehicle for job training and leadership development for young men and women, 18 to 24 years old. Youth can begin their training in the field learning the basics of hand and power tool operation. In addition, they will work as a team to get the job done and develop a strong work ethic. As their skills develop and their interests evolve, they can move into other areas of the organization and learn about sales, marketing, and community relations while working in the retail store. They may also lead a community service project to clean up a street or plant trees in the neighborhood. They could learn how to use salvaged materials to build new products or furniture. They might even start their own small business. We’d love to see lots that once were occupied by houses transformed into new productive small-scale businesses.

Imagine an entire block of greenhouses, propagating plants for community gardens; growing lilies to sell at the Broadway Market at Easter; or harvesting Tilapia to sell to Wegman’s for local consumption. This is just one idea, but Buffalo ReUse is focused on turning ideas into reality. We invite you to join us!