Grand Opening May 16 & 17
Please join Buffalo ReUse for the Grand Opening of the ReSource. The ReSource is our permanent home and “reuse retail destination” for community, ecological sustainability, and education. Friday, May 16 and Saturday May 17.
Mark Your Calendar!
Buffalo ReUse and the Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) are sponsoring the first Great Lakes Deconstruction Conference in Buffalo on November 16, 17 & 18, 2008.
Please join us for this informative get-together. We’ll explore the use of deconstruction, building materials reuse, vacant lot management and other creative solutions to address issues unique to abandoned housing and vacant lots in Great Lakes urban centers. Click here for detailed information.
Funds Needed for ReSOURCE!
We’re currently raising funds via private donations to purchase The ReSource—the building at 298 Northampton Street we currently rent. Click here if you’d like to help us!
Join us for ReTree 2008
Naturally, we need help digging and planting and even babysitting these trees this first year. We will pick up the trees and kits on Friday, May 2nd and sort them based on their pre-approved destination. We will also dig the holes—mostly using an auger attachment. Saturday, May 3rd we will meet at 298 Northampton at 9am. Then we will pack everyone, their trees and kits into street teams to plant the trees all at once across the neighborhood. Hopefully, with a lot of helpers, we’ll be done by 3:30pm and we can all regroup back at 298 Northampton to wash up for a potluck picnic and group shoulder rubs!
No matter how old or young or cranky you are—there is a way you can assist this grand scheme. If you have any tools, please bring a shovel, iron rake, picks, hand pruners, gloves, your craziest garden hat, a picnic blanket, a dozen of your Aunt Tibbie’s garlic-cheese puffs, a stack of bologna or a jar of sour dills! (You could even bring a meat mallet to tenderize sore muscles). If you can help in any way please contact us at 716.885.4131 or volunteer@buffaloreuse.org or just show up ready to work on May 3rd.
Just imagine how special the streets will be because you came out and spent the day with us.If you’d like to assist with digging & planting, please contact us at or call 716–882–2800
Neighborhood Peace Murals
Thirty classes and youth organizations around the city have volunteered to paint images onto 4′x8′ plywood panels which will secure a vacant house in the neighborhood of their schools. We’re still in need of buckets of 6″ screws and ADULTS with ladders, power drills, trucks and muscle to help secure these panels beginning March 15th. Please contact us at or call 716–885–4131
Extended Store Hours!
We’re now open Tuesday through Saturday 7:30am to 5pm at 298 Northampton Street, between Masten and Jefferson. Northampton is off Main St just across from the Delta Sonic Car Wash and the new ARTSPACE! There’s a Post Office at the corner.
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 deconstruction projects (buildings up to three stories, with or without a foundation) 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 Store—Is Your ReSOURCE!
Visit us for building materials and household items, DIY ideas, green education and community outreach.
Location: 298 Northampton Street, Buffalo, New York
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 7:30–5pm
If you have a question about materials or our inventory, please call us at 716–882–2800 New phone number!
298 Northampton is a few blocks east of the new ArtSpace development and the DeltaSonic Car Wash, both on Main Street, and half a block west of Jefferson Avenue. Northampton begins right at the little Post Office, at Main Street between Utica and Best!
It’s a big white brick complex on the north side of the street half a block west of Jefferson Avenue.
How to contact us about salvaged materials or deconstruction services
Click here if you have salvageable materials. Are you upgrading your kitchen, bathroom, or have stuff in your basement and garage that you “hate to see thrown away?” We can pick up those materials—give us a call at 716–885–4131. All contriubtions are considered a donation to Buffalo ReUse. We can provide you with a tax deduction letter for all donated items.
Please forward our information to anyone you know who has ongoing rehabilitation or remodels, art projects, woodworking, or manufacturing needs.
