The Reuse Centre recently celebrated its move to a bigger, better, brighter location! Our new location is at 6835 83rd Street, just off of Argyll Road. We opened our new doors in early July to record-breaking drop offs and donations. In July alone, Edmontonians donated 22.5 tonnes of reusable items!
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| The doors have just been opened! |
On July 22nd, we held our Grand Opening Celebration. People began lining up around 11:30 a.m. and from the moment we opened the doors, we had a full house. Over the course of the day, 1.9 tonnes of reusable material was donated, and 1.7 tonnes were purchased! We were thrilled to see that so many people had come to celebrate with us. There were many long-time customers and friends of the Reuse Centre, plus a whole lot of new faces.
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| Ringing up some new customers |
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| Councillor Mike Nickel and WMS Branch Manger Leo Girard weighing in some office supplies |
We would also like to extend our thanks to Councillor Mike Nickel, who came along to celebrate with us. He took a turn in our drop off area, along with Waste Management Services Branch Manager, Leo Girard.
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| Councillor Nickel, Reuse Centre staffer Karen, and WMS Branch Manager Leo Girard |
Councillor Nickel went above and beyond the call of duty for Reuse Centre customers, bringing carts to them in the parking lot and also helping some to unload their vehicles.
He and Leo had a great time accepting donations, sorting through reusable items, and, of course, being bossed around by Reuse Centre Operator, Karen.
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| Reuse Crafter volunteer Andrea helps a little customer get started |
Local duo Bardic Form provided live music throughout the whole event. Thank you for really livening up the atmosphere of our party!
Linda Bodo, upcycle artist extraordinaire, was on hand to teach an adult reuse workshop. She taught patrons how to make amazing bird feeders out of plastic cd cases.
Linda also brought several examples of reuse projects that she has created. Visit her website, absolutebodo.com, for some amazing reuse tips and tricks, as well as fantastic project ideas.
Thank you, Edmonton, for showing us such a warm welcome to our new location!
Please visit us soon, at 6835 83rd Street, just off of Argyll Road.
As a medium term Master Composter, I had a chance recently to visit the new Reuse Centre in South East Edmonton. It is an exceptional experience compared to the downtown location and I am very pleased.
ReplyDeleteBut I am disappointed that the communications about the new centre as not equal to the new centre itself. Nowhere in the article is the address or location of the centre mentioned. So as volunteers, we are have no tools to promote it to others. A note such as "Just 5 blocks south of Bonnie Doone Shopping Centre, at the corner of Argyll Road and xx Ave (previously a Sports Equipment location)" would be helpful.
Even worse is the fact that the reference to the Reuse Centre on another tab is still to the Downtown location. This move was planned for how many months?
Really a greatly improved centre which could accommodate many more people, if they knew where it is.
Richard
Hi Richard, thank you for your comments, we are pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience at the new location!
DeleteAs well, thank you for pointing out the omission in this blog post. It has been edited, as has the "about" page with the proper address.
We also love to hear when MCRs promote the Reuse Centre! You can direct Edmontonians to edmonton.ca/reusecentre, which is our official, always up-to-date City of Edmonton web home.