Each year, manufacturers in the United States send 7.6 billion tons of useable material to the landfill — that’s equivalent to throwing all the homes in Bellingham into the landfill, twice. This is why we launched a free program to help local manufacturers save money and keep manufacturing waste out of the landfill.
If you’re a business looking to reduce the amount of manufacturing byproduct you send to the landfill, get in touch today for a free Manufacturing Waste Diversion waste assessment.
How the Program Works
The Manufacturing Waste Diversion Program is completely free for participating businesses. After signing up through our waste assessment form, our team will visit your site to evaluate surplus manufacturing byproduct and identify materials that can be diverted from the landfill.
We’ll work with you to set up a pickup schedule that fits your operation, and once hauling begins, your business starts saving time, money, and labor. Because The RE Store is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, any materials we receive are also tax-deductible donations.
Benefits for Manufacturers:
- Lower disposal costs
- Reduce labor spent managing surplus materials
- Free up warehouse and storage space
- Claim a tax write-off for donated materials
What Counts as Manufacturing Waste?
Manufacturing waste can be anything that is excess, imperfect, or simply unwanted. This includes packing materials, cabinet doors, spools, pallets, sheets of glass, and more. Give us a call if you have any of the following:
- Raw materials that are discarded during the manufacturing process;
- By-products created during the manufacturing process;
- Packing and shipping materials that result from the use of manufacturing input materials;
- Defective products that are a result of manufacturing output;
- Products that have been overproduced or need extra processing to meet current product standards.
Manufacturers We Work With
We currently do regular pickups of unwanted items from a variety of local manufacturers.
- Silfab Solar – solar panel glass, plastic spools, and pallets. Learn more about Silfab Solar and the products they divert from the landfill on our blog.
- Hertco – cabinet door seconds
- Mt Baker Products – MDF (medium density fiberboard sheets)
- Victory Millworks – Hardwood cutoffs, commercial containers
We also do one-time pickups with manufacturers to clear out backstock materials.
Contact us
Sign up for a Manufacturing Waste Diversion waste assessment or get in touch with Blake Clarkson for any questions about the process.
Email: BlakeC@re-store.org