rippin ’ it up and tearin ’ it down with the building material thrift store

Rippin’ it Up and Tearin’ it Down with the Building

Material Thrift Store

An introduction to the BMTS, where all you need is imagination…

the BMTS has the rest!

Meet the Staff

Bruce Tidwell, Director

Jim, Danny, Efrain, Spencer

HistoryWood River Land Trust - 1994

Building Material Thrift Store – 1999

Relocated

LocationAcross from Power Engineers

3930 South Woodside Blvd

Hailey Community Climate Challenge

• About the Challenge

• Sub-awardees

• Provided the BMTS with equipment to increase their material salvage operations

Community Partners

Sagebrush Solar Hailey Chamber of

Commerce Western States

Geothermal Clear Creek Disposal Idaho Power Ed Van Every Brian Formusa Elizabeth Jeffrey Atkinsons’ Albertsons King’s

Material Salvage Deconstruction

Cabinets

Doors

Windows

Carpet

Beams

Roofs

Walls

Houses

Come on in!

Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm

Saturday 10am – 2pm

www.BuildingMaterialThriftStore.org

Find us on Facebook

The Warehouse

Services Offered

Salvaged material pick up

Used material sales

Whole building relocation

Deconstruction and material salvage - both large and small scale

Deconstruction Video

How the BMTS operates

BMTS is a 501(c)3 non profit organization

Donate items to BMTS for a tax deduction

Donors receive market value tax deduction

Buyers pay 50 % - 70 % below retail

Who can DonateYou!

Individuals

Contractors

Suppliers

Lumberyards

Manufacturers

Remodelers

Property manager

BenefitsDivert waste from landfill (40,000 lbs. on last demo) by salvaging materials for reuse instead of throwing them away

Create jobs and new market

Proceeds benefit the Wood River Land Trust protecting land, water and wildlife habitat in the Wood River Valley and surrounding areas

Reduce tipping fees at Ohio Gulch by reducing the amount of waste.

Conserve natural resources by incorporating reused materials into your project.

Save $ by buying salvaged materials.

Tell a story and create interest and character by using some of the one-of-a-kind pieces found at the BMTS

How to Donate

Call 788-0014

Free pick up usually within 24 hours

Good Conditions Items only

No Paint

Common Items

Doors and Windows of all shapes and sizes

Carpet

Common Uses Tool Sheds

Greenhouses

Sun rooms

Chicken coops

PlumbingSinks of all sizes, handles, faucets, fixtures, toilets

and more

Pavers &Tile & Grout

Assorted

Coffee tables, dresser drawers, art, file cabinets, stoves and ovens

Inventory

LumberBeams

Siding

Flooring

Logs

Dimensional (usually rough)

Salvaged Lumber

Uncommon ItemsEx. Clear Redwood from Our

Lady of the Snows Catholic church

Uncommon Items

Hospital Gurneys – used to move heavy items around warehouse

X ray Machines

Uncommon Uses

Hospital Gurneys sent to Haiti after earthquake

X ray machine – Disconnected by Journeyman Electrician then sent to Viet Nam for a new Imaging clinic

Scope of Projects

Forklift

Inventory NOT “waste”

House Sales

Salvaging HOMES

Questions?