ReUse Benefit this FRIDAY at Casa Cantina!

ReUse Industries is holding a benefit show this Friday at Casa Cantina in Athens. Come hang out with us and watch some sweet bands. Casual Future, Paper Machetes and Sad Bastards will be providing the music for the evening. These bands are all great, and the Machetes won't be around for much longer, so you should see them while you can!

Plus, the money raised on Friday will be towards helping ReUse Industries to continue providing free pickups to the residents of Athens and other communities in Southeast Ohio.


Who: Casual Future, Paper Machetes and Sad Bastards
What: A benefit for ReUse Industries

Where: Casa Cantina, 4 West State St. in Athens
When: Friday, May 23, music starts at 10:30 p.m.

Community Yard Sale - This Saturday!

Our community yard sale, now in its third year, is all set to go this Saturday. There is still space for individuals and community groups to come and sell used items. If you are interested in reserving a space for FREE, don't hesitate to call our Albany sales desk today. The number is 740-698-8200 x 10, and we'll be more than happy to help you reserve your yard sale space. We will have table and chair rental for a nominal fee.

The yard sale will last from 10 am to 5 pm, and we'll have a food vendor, kids games and canoe floats on the beautiful Raccoon Creek. With 26 vendors set up to participate so far, the yard sale is going to be a great event and a wonderful way to meet your neighbors!

We hope to see all of you this Saturday!

AmeriCorps*VISTA Position Available For July

We are now accepting application for an AmeriCorps*VISTA position which will begin on July 10, 2008. This full-time position is set to begin in mid-July. VISTAs receive the $833/month living stipend, choice of $4,275 education award or $1200 end-of-service cash stipend, health benefits, and sick and vacation time. The deadline to apply for the VISTA position at ReUse Industries is May 30, 2008.

To apply, please go to americorps.gov and under Advanced Opportunity Search, enter program name "ReUse Industries" to view the full job description. Click on the job posting that is set to begin on July 10, 2008.

For more information please call Cathy Wilson at 740-698-8200 extension 12.

Our Apologies

We'd like to apologize for our lack of posts in the past month. We've been having some problems with our FTP server, but it appears that everything has been fixed.

Community Yard Sale Next Week!

We've been quite busy getting ready for our Third Annual Community Yard Sale. This year's sale will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 10 am to 5 pm at our main facility on US Highway 50. If you would like to come out and sell your gently used ites at the yard sale, you can reserve a space for FREE. There is a small fee for chair and table rentals.

The Community Yard Sale is a great event for bargain hunters and sellers alike, with over 20 vendors selling wonderful goods and upwards of 500 customers coming to shop. In addition to the yard sale festivities, there will be a food vendor and free canoe floats on the Raccoon Creek!

If you would like to reserve a space at the Community Yard Sale, please call our sales desk in Albany. The phone number is 740-698-8200 x 10 and our hours are 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

See you on May 17!