Western New York's Largest Supplier of Reclaimed & Surplus Building Material

Reclaimed and Surplus Rigid Foam Insulation – SAVE MONEY!

Used/reclaimed and brand new factory second (but very usable) PolyIsoCyanurate (PIC) rigid foam sheet insulation. Brand new factory seconds of foil faced, PolyIso insulation, straight from the manufacturer. Material just landed and we have lots available at our warehouse. Quantities and prices: 3″ PolyIso/Closed Cell Foam rigid foam sheets is available RIGHT NOW. 4’x8′ sheets. r18 (r6/inch). Black craft paper facing. $25/sheet. This material is great for roofs, walls, pole buildings, barns, crawlspaces. 1.5″ PolyIso/Closed Cell Foam Rigid sheets. 4’x8′. r12. Black craft paper facing. Super clean, like new. $13/sheet. 1.25″ Foil Faced (one side). 4’x8′. r7.5. Very nice sheets. … Read more

New Location, New Material!

We’re not far away . . . but ReUse Action is moving from our existing location at the Foundry, 298 Northampton Street, to 980 Northampton Street, Buffalo, NY. You can find us every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.  We have a new inventory of reclaimed lumber, insulation, doors, and architectural materials. Check out our Rigid Foam Insulation Page! As we get more established, better organized, with a more robust inventory, we’ll be expanding hours. Come visit us.  We’re eager to be your reclaimed and reused material retailer.  Much of new offerings in the coming weeks. Onward!

BIG SALE, Saturday Only 9am – 4pm

ReUse Action is open for reclaimed material sales on Saturdays, 9 AM – 4 PM at OUR NEW LOCATION: 980 Northampton Street, Buffalo 14211 Cash or Credit Card Sales. All Sales Are Final. All Items Are Sold As Is. Cash and Carry. No Refunds, No Returns, No Holds Please be prepared to take your materials with you at time of sale. All items subject to prior sale. LUMBER Blowout Sale! Dimensional, antique, and FIREWOOD! We have SO much lumber to move along . . . time to make room for Spring inventory. Here’s just a sample. SATURDAY ONLY! You will be happy … Read more

reclaimed interior finishes for a unique look!

ReUse Action has been on the go this Summer.  We’ve dismantled old houses and barns and we have some remaining inventory from some recently deconstructed warehouses… Designers, architects, builders, and DIY’er’s will have lots of interesting materials to choose from.  These materials can be utilized for featured walls, wainscotting, flooring, ceilings, wrapping beams, and so much more… Below is a just a sampling…if you have a special project, or a special need, don’t hesitate to give us a call…if we don’t have what you’re looking for we’ll find it. Here are some new materials just arriving in our yard, call … Read more

Reclaimed Foam Insulation

Our current price list is here. ReUse Action is a supplier of reclaimed foam insulation. We often have XPS (extruded polystyrene, pink or blue boards) or Polyiso Board available, depending on your needs. We can sell material by the sheet or by the semi-trailer load. If you have a large project or want to super-insulate your attic, garage, or house, give us a call and we can discuss the best material and price to meet your needs. Please note: We generally have a bunch of this material on hand, and we can quickly get more for you. Just give us … Read more

Net+Positive Education: Landscaping for Roofs, July 7 & 8

From NET+POSITIVE Education, a hands-on opportunity to learn how to make a GREEN ROOF!


Green Roof
Taught by industry-professional Atom Cianfarani, Co-Author of DIY Guide to Green Roofing
  • Hands-on installation of green roof on a commercial structure
  • Economic and resource benefits of green roofs
  • Integrating native/drought-resistant planting techniques
  • Incorporating reclaimed materials as growing media
  • Comprehensive introduction to green roof components

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Mirror, Mirror, on the (Curb?)

We need mirrors! The funkier the better – in fact, we’ve found the very best mirrors are found on the curb, across the city, abandoned by their ungrateful owners. Rusted Grain crafters have been making lots and lots of picture frames and we want to add some mirror excitement to some of them. We’re calling on our ReUse Explorers to spot curbside mirrors and grab them for us. We’ve found you can’t hesitate, you need to pull over quickly & safely and load up with free mirror! We’ll take pretty much anything, but if the glass is broken, only take … Read more

Building out the Art/Artisan Center

Sharing spaces and creative ideas…this is what we envision in our warehouse space. On Thursday afternoon, with help from several volunteers and Rusted Grain ladies, we started construction on the temporary “office space!” Housed in this space will be offices for ReUse Action, Rusted Grain, a yoga instructor and hopefully more!  Shared office space is VERY AFFORDABLE.  So if you are in need of office space and would like a space where you can share your frustrations and successes of running a small business…please contact us!  info@reuseaction.com    

A Community of Doers, Part I – Are you a bicycle entrepreneur?

So, a month or two ago, we posted about our vision for an artisan center on the East Side of Buffalo.  Well we’re excited that our vision is beginning to take shape…we have lots of ideas and lots of hopes for our humble little warehouse located at 298 Northampton Street. Over the next few weeks, we’re gonna share with you some ideas we’ve had about “dream tenants” . . . entrepreneurs, artists, artisans . . . who provide a service to the community and/or are interested in a community art space.  The focus is really on creating and doing. So … Read more

We ENVISION a shared, community-focused, artisan center.

A few months ago, we published the post below on our blog and facebook page…we are actively looking for artisans, skilled tradepeople, and artists that are looking for shared work space. We are working on a community focused artisan space that provides services to the surrounding neighborhoods and city at large…We are currently negotiating the purchase of a building in MidCity Buffalo, not far from ArtSpace and Main Street… Some IDEAL tenants, entrepreneurs, artisans might provide the following services…. –window restoration/repair, stain glass. –lighting restoration, polishing, rewiring, repair –bicycle repair –appliance repair –small engines repair/restoration… –furniture refinishing/restoration/reupholstering –blacksmithing artist/welder –furniture … Read more