Rethink “Waste”

Rethink “waste” as revenue, relationships, and resiliency.

WA Reuses is giving Washington’s businesses and organizations the practical tools they need to unlock the benefits of a growing circular economy.

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WA Reuses

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WA Reuses is an online marketplace for businesses and organizations to find and share materials that are ready for their next life.

A statewide materials marketplace

From deadstock fabric to salvaged lumber to warehousing equipment and more, WA Reuses helps businesses and organizations recover value from goods with our marketplace platform and community hub.

Learn more about the circular economy with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, here.

Find & Share Events

Hosting your own circularity event for businesses and organizations in Washington?

Make Connections & Stay Up-to-Date

The WA Reuses Community Forum is a space for businesses and organizations to:

  • Access resources. Using the online platform, you can find quick-links and key resources for circular businesses in our resource library.

  • Make exchanges. Post asks and offers on materials like glass bottles, fabric scraps, spent grain, salvaged lumber, and more.

  • Keep up with events & opportunities. Tap into events and opportunities in your community and across the state, like our Material Exchange Working Happy Hours and more!

  • Network with reuse-minded organizations. Find peers to build connections with by filtering members by industry, materials handled, or region.

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Getting Started

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How it works

Using the marketplace is free and simple. Search available listings and create your account to make exchanges by visiting wa.reuses.com

  1. Post available materials. List materials that you have available for sale or for free. 

  2. Ask for the things you need. Create a post describing the materials you are looking for.

  3. Send inquiries and place bids. Ask others about their listings and place a bid to claim units from an available listing.

Post an ask or offer as a listing on wa.reuses.com if your business or organization is looking for ways to:

  • Find sustainable solutions for hard-to-recycle materials, like dimensional lumber or textile offcuts.

  • Reduce hard costs by saving on the items you need and eliminate disposal fees.

  • Generate value from “waste” in your business, organization, and community.

Who this is for

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