Donation and diversion of materials are key elements in how they work with clients to remove unwanted items from homes and businesses. Reuse has been a large part of both Junk It and Frog & Toad’s business models. These organizations moved into the Old Town warehouse in October 2022 and use the space for many things a co-working office space, headquarters for Ground Score's peer-led litter collection and reuse/repair program, a meeting spot with a kitchen and lounge and short-term storage for the two junk removal companies to sort and determine if repairs are needed before moving items to the thrift store. They specialize in waste-conscious junk removal, creative reuse, and home repair. Junk It Junk Removal, a local, family-owned company that began in 2012 and specializes in residential and commercial waste hauling.įrog & Toad Hauling celebrated its third anniversary in 2022. Ground Score is collectively organized and seeks to be radically inclusive, prioritizing work opportunities for those facing work and housing insecurity. They aim to build a more environmentally and socially aware community, while also changing society’s perceptions of what and who is considered valuable. Ground Score is an association of informal recyclers, dumpster divers and other environmental workers who create and fill low-barrier waste management jobs. Ground Score Association, a peer-led initiative of Trash for Peace. It celebrated its fourth anniversary in 2022. Trash for Peace, a 10-year-old community-based organization providing hands-on learning, low-barrier job opportunities, and education about sustainability in environments that are peer-led, welcoming, safe, and collaborative. The organizations that came together to create Treasure N Trash are: It was created through a unique partnership between local businesses and nonprofits that facilitates low-barrier job opportunities in reuse, repair, and litter collection. It’s an innovative Reuse Hub focused on environmental justice and workforce development. It’s a retail store where you can find antiques along with reclaimed furniture and other goods.īut it’s not just a store. Bullfrog’s Treasure N Trash has opened in Northwest Portland’s Old Town neighborhood.
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