rippin it up and tearin it down with the building material thrift store an introduction to the bmts,...
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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?