Don't Toss It—Match It!
“One company’s by-products can be another company’s raw materials” is the tagline for WasteMatch.org, a free, material exchange service based in NYC.
The Materials Exchange matches generators of valuable commercial waste and surplus goods with organizations that can reuse them. Waste producers sell what they once paid to throw away; reusers obtain materials for free or at low prices.
Once you sign up, you’ll receive email notifications like this:
The following material listing has been added to www.wastematch.org.
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Listing ID: 1234
Name: Doe, Jane
Listing Status: Available
Material Name: Assorted Lumber
Category: Wood
Sub Category: Wood Scrap
Specifications: A ten yard container filled with dimensional lumber each week.
Quantity: 10 Cubic Yards
Condition: Used
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Frequency: Monthly
Price/Cubic Yards: Free
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You can then click the link to contact the organization that posted the listing.
Waste Stream Assessments and Recommendations
Another part of the service includes professional recommendations to suggest options to reuse and recycling that reduce waste disposal costs. WasteMatch.org also assists with brokering surplus inventory and used equipment, and in purchasing equipment and materials at competitive prices.
Research and Development
For those items that are difficult to recycle, NY WasteMatch performs informal research to identify reuse and recycling opportunities for materials that are difficult to place.
For more information, send an e-mail to
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or call 212-650-5832.
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By: suzettech () on 07-05-2013 09:49