A Community Forklift Team Member has started keeping backyard chickens at her home! Read the blog for her perspective.
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A patio for wellness at Hyacinth’s Place built with free salvaged materials
Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program provided free materials to build an outdoor patio at DC nonprofit Hyacinth’s Place. Read our blog for more info.
Help Afghan refugees resettle in the D.C. metro area
Local nonprofit Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area is helping Afghan refugee families resettle in the DC metro area.
Meet the Truck Team: Andrew and Oscar!
Donations are the backbone of what we do at Community Forklift and Andrew and Oscar have an important role in bringing them to the reuse warehouse. Read our blog for more info!
Creative upcycling projects using salvaged stuff from Community Forklift!
Community Forklift fans are a really creative bunch and we love to see how you all get creative with materials from the reuse warehouse. Read our blog to get inspired!
Just a few days left to nominate us BEST GREEN BUSINESS!
Nominations close August 1! Please take a few minutes and help our nonprofit reuse center win BEST GREEN BUSINESS for the eighth year in a row! Visit the blog for more info.
The Bee’s Knees: Colmar Manor Community Gardens
Since 2017, Community Forklift has provided free materials to the Colmar Manor Garden Club for use in their community gardens. Read the blog for more info!
Community Forklift: a lending library for your home!
Do you use Community Forklift as a lending library for your home? Read our blog to find out how!
Meet Andrew in the Lighting Department!
Andrew in the lighting department works with the thousands of lights that Community Forklift redistributes to the community every year. Learn more about Andrew and salvaged lighting on our blog!
Our free Donation Pickup Service … and its limits!
Why are there limits on Community Forklift’s free donation pickup service? Read our blog to learn more about how we operate and how to request a donation pickup!