Resources
New York City is home to several innovative and successful materials exchanges handling a wide variety of reusable materials—from computers, building materials, and office furniture, to industrial discards, bicycles, textiles, and surplus food. In addition, NYC has a successful residential recycling program, several refurbished-product manufacturers, and hosts leading organizations in the field of sustainability.
Affiliated Materials Exchanges, Reuse Centers, Recycling Programs, Refurbishers*
Architectural Salvage/Building Materials
Bicycles
Books
- Books Through Bars (NYC)
- Housing Works Used Book Café
- Prisoners’ Reading Encouragement Project (PREP)
- Project Cicero (c/o New York Society Library)
Bridal
Children’s Items
Clothing
Computers
- Computers for Youth
- Lower East Side Ecology Center
- Non-Profit Computing
- PC Garage (Community Free Software Group)
- Per Scholas
Food Rescue
Furniture—Household
Furniture—Office
Multi-Materials
- Freecycle (NYC)
- Housing Works Thrift Shop
- Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.)
- Materials for the Arts
- Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter
- NY WasteMatch
- Pencil Box
- Salvation Army (Bronx)
- WorldVision Storehouse
Toner Cartridges
Theatrical Items
Wood Waste
Unaffiliated Reuse and Recycling Options
NYC Recycling Resources
NYC Sustainability Programs
- Center For Sustainable Energy
- CUNY Sustainability Coalition
- INFORM
- NY SunWorks’ Center for Sustainable Engineering
- Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development
- Regional Plan Association
- Solar One
- Sustainable CCNY
- Transportation Alternatives
MEDP’s affiliates are organizations that have either participated in our “Materials Exchange Assessment Project” or in other MEDP programs and services. Neither MEDP, nor its partners or funders, endorse these organizations or warranty their services.