You are appreciated! 

Can you share your trash with us?

87 businesses already save landfill costs and support children--join them and recycle with us.

It's hard to ask for things that we don't know exist--what do you throw away that is clean, safe and interesting?  Smaller is better than larger.

We will come to your site and check materials, then arrange a convenient pickup schedule or we receive donations by freight or mail.

Typical materials:

• gasket scraps 
• cuttings and punch-outs
• washers or part covers used in shipping
• fabric 
• vinyl or leather scraps
• smooth wood and wood turnings
• colored paper
• surplus or outdated stock
• unusual packing material  (no Stryo worms, please)
• sturdy cardboard tubes
• samples and sample books
• foam pieces
• anything, small, colorful and interesting--no sharp edges

Call 313-640-4411 for information. Our answering machine is available 24/7.

Individuals

Save for Arts & Scraps
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Please make sure items are clean.

They may be delivered to Arts & Scraps Tuesday and Thursday 11-6;
Saturday 11-4
or mailed to:
Arts & Scraps
16135 Harper
Detroit, MI 48224.

Every day "stuff":

• large brown paper bags, folded flat (standard grocery size only, please)
• plastic strawberry baskets
• microwave meal plates
• gallon milk bottle caps
• metal lids from frozen concentrated juice
• coffee cans w/lids
• "Pringles" cans w/lids
• 35mm film containers
• oatmeal containers w/lids
• brightly colored paper--printed OK       (we will shred this)
• wine corks
• baby food jars
• candles, candle stubs
• promotional CDs, badges and magnets

Cleaning the closet "Stuff":

• spools, empty or with thread
• scissors, adult and child
• rock and shell collections
• plastic or silk flowers
• ribbon, trim, rickrack
• calendars with pictures
• telephone wire
• craft books or craft magazines
• jewelry, beads (broken OK)
• yarn
• buttons
• jigsaw puzzles (pieces missing OK)
• fabric, vinyl and leather pieces and scraps (no clothing, please)
• craft kits and misc. crafting items
• baskets, tins
• children's art supplies-crayons (pieces OK), construction paper, etc.
• gridded plastic berry baskets: not plastic #1 thin, clear ones