Rippin ’ it Up and Tearin ’ it Down with the Building Material Thrift Store

1. 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!

2. Meet the Staff • Bruce Tidwell, Director • Jim, Danny, Efrain, Spencer

3. History • Wood River Land Trust - 1994 • Building Material Thrift Store – 1999 • Relocated

4. Location • Across from Power Engineers • 3930 South Woodside Blvd

5. 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

6. Material Salvage Deconstruction • Cabinets • Doors • Windows • Carpet • Beams • Roofs • Walls • Houses

7. Come on in! • Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm • Saturday 10am – 2pm • www.BuildingMaterialThriftStore.org • Find us on Facebook

8. The Warehouse

9. Services Offered • Salvaged material pick up • Used material sales • Whole building relocation • Deconstruction and material salvage - both large and small scale

10. Deconstruction Video

11. 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

12. Who can Donate • You! • Individuals • Contractors • Suppliers • Lumberyards • Manufacturers • Remodelers • Property manager

13. Benefits • Divert 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

14. How to Donate • Call 788-0014 • Free pick up usually within 24 hours • Good Conditions Items only • No Paint

15. Common Items Doors and Windows of all shapes and sizes Carpet

16. Common Uses • Tool Sheds • Greenhouses • Sun rooms • Chicken coops

17. Plumbing Sinks of all sizes, handles, faucets, fixtures, toilets and more

18. Pavers &Tile & Grout

19. Assorted • Coffee tables, dresser drawers, art, file cabinets, stoves and ovens

20. Inventory

21. Lumber Beams Siding Flooring Logs Dimensional (usually rough)

22. Salvaged Lumber

23. Uncommon Items Ex. Clear Redwood from Our Lady of the Snows Catholic church

24. Uncommon Items • Hospital Gurneys – used to move heavy items around warehouse • X ray Machines

25. 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

26. Scope of Projects

27. Forklift

28. Inventory NOT “waste”

29. House Sales

30. Salvaging HOMES

31. Questions?