I have a new porch bin to collect for my neighbors: crafts and school/office supplies for Austin Creative Reuse. All my bins and bricks are donated/reused as is the duct tape. The laminator is secondhand and keeps the signs protected from the weather. Duct tape is the only tape that seems to hold up in the sun and it will still breakdown into microplastics. Permanent marker on the plastic fades really fast though, so I’m still working on the best way to label the tubs and bins. The containers have bricks inside them to keep the bins from blowing away/moving around.
The sign on the front on the bin is the Accepted Donation List from Austin Creative Reuse. They get so many materials they have to limit donations to a certain extent.
Make sure to pre-sort and bind donations:
Here’s the post to my neighborhood Facebook Group:
Zero Waste: New Bin – Austin Creative Reuse = Their List Only
Happy Earth Month! I’ll accept small amounts of the following items on my porch and schedule a drop-off appointment at Austin Creative Reuse. I know for me, the appointment process and delay has made it harder to clear out these items right when you want to, so I hope this helps.
If you have appointment and would like to grab the items off my porch (but not my bin please) to take them that would be super helpful! Thank you bin donators!
Drop-off small amounts. Please bind, secure, group items. https://austincreativereuse.org/material-donations.
Art Supplies
Canvases
Paints of all Kinds
Print Making Supplies
Pastels, Charcoals, and Drawing Pencils
Easels
Stained Glass and Mosaic Materials
Large & Ornate Frames
Fabric and Notions
Quilting Cotton (at least 1/4 yd)
Apparel & Home Fabric (at least 18″ x 18″)
Specialty Fabrics & Materials: Burlap, Leather, Fur, Vinyl, Wool (at least 4″ x 4″)
Batting & Interfacing
Yardage
Sewing Machines
Quilting Rulers and Templates
Thread of All Kinds
Batting
Mannequins & Sewing Forms
Fiber Arts
Yarn and Wool Roving
Embroidery Floss and Hoops
Needlework Kits
Your Grandma’s Linens
Punch Needle Supplies
Scrapbook and Paper Craft
Quilling Supplies
Postcards
Specialty Papers
Paper Trimmers
Cricut Machines
Craft and Education
Small Toys (<4” – plastic, wood, or metal)
Puzzles and Games
Glue Guns
All Types of Glue
Beads and Jewelry Making Supplies
Organizing Containers
Vintage and Collectibles
Photos and Slides
Magazines (pre-1970s)
Maps
Unique Vintage and Antique Items
Kitsch
Miscellaneous
Drawer and Cabinet Pulls
Hand Tools and Power Tools
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