Reuse Resource Chart
Fri., Feb. 12, 2016
Austin Clothes Exchange
Bring an item to take an item – usually the first Sunday of the month at HOPE Farmers Market. There's a home decor and housewares swap March 5 at Sooch Foundation Youth and Family Resource Center, and a citywide children's and baby clothes swap April 10 at the Toybrary. www.fb.com/austinclothesexchange.Austin Creative Reuse
Accepts and sells art supplies, fabric, office and conference supplies. The grand opening celebration is Saturday, Feb. 13, 10am-2pm; ribbon-cutting at 10am. 6406 N. I-35 #1801, www.austincreativereuse.org.Fixit Clinics
Free monthly meetups focused on repairing one type of item, hosted by Resource Recovery, Recycled Reads, Skillshare Austin, and Reuse Alliance Texas Chapter. Noon on the first Saturday of each month. There's a small appliances and electronics clinic on Sat., March 5, noon-3pm, at Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Rd.iFixIt
Online, open-source repair manuals for electronics. www.ifixit.comGoodwill
Accepts everything except mattresses and hazardous materials. Drop off materials at any Goodwill store. The Resource Center and Outlet Store is at 6505 Burleson Rd. There are "Real Goodwill Tours" the second Friday of each month at 9:30am at the Goodwill Community Center, 1015 Norwood Park. www.goodwillcentraltexas.org.Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Accepts and sells construction materials, fixtures, and furnishings at their new location. 500 W. Ben White, www.austinhabitat.org/restore.City of Austin Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center
Accepts paint, chemicals, cleaners, batteries, light bulbs, Styrofoam, plastic bags, brush, yard trimmings, electronics, appliances, and bulky items. Gives away ReBlend paint, mulch, and art supplies. 3810 Todd, www.austintexas.gov/dropoff.Recycled Reads
Accepts and sells books, CDs, DVDs, audio and video tapes, records, and maps. 5335 Burnet Rd., library.austintexas.gov/recycled-reads.Re-Sourcery.org
Finding items to upcycle, haute-cycle, and generally save from the landfill. Join at www.re-sourcery.org.The Toybrary
Toybrary Austin is a toy lending library for children ages 6 months to 5 years old. 7817 Rockwood #101, www.toybraryaustin.com.Austin Materials Marketplace
This city-supported program brings together businesses of all sizes and entrepreneurs in the City of Austin and Travis County to create closed-loop systems in which one company's waste is another company's raw material. www.austinmaterialsmarketplace.org.Got something to say on the subject? Send a letter to the editor.