Construction Junction - Building Material Reuse

Construction Junction promotes conservation through the reuse of building materials.
Pittsburgh’s only non-profit building material reuse retailer.

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January 2- January 8, 2012

CJ's free pickup service

Have you recently embarked on a new mission to de-clutter your life?  Maybe you’ve hired a professional organizer who’s loaded up your garage with an insurmountable mass of things you no longer need.  Perhaps you’re in love with your brand new kitchen save the fact that your old cabinets are still piled up around the corner or in the basement.

Or maybe you’ve just simply wished for some really great folks to magically appear and efficiently take away all of those things you’ve been meaning to get rid of in your home or at your business.

Lo and behold we have the answer!!  CJ’s super fantastic – and free – pickup service!

In 2011 alone, our crew conducted 728 pickups for a total of about 5,200 cubic yards of material.  We average 4 – 5 pickups a day and have travelled over 230,000 miles in the last decade picking up common items like kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, furniture and plumbing fixtures to the more unusual things like a hyperbaric chamber, secret door, and spiral staircase.

In our travels we’ve done many other good things too… like attend dozens and dozens of community oriented and hard to recycle collections events or deliver donated furniture and other items to area shelters.  One time, one of our drivers, Jeff Cech, even helped rescue a woman stranded in a Washington Blvd flash flood.

Heroics aside… contact us if you’d like to schedule a pickup.  We’ll provide prompt, courteous and professional service.  Fill out our online donation form or email Ben at info@constructionjunction.org.  We guarantee to respond within 2 business days (Mon-Fri/8am-5pm) though we like to respond much faster than that!  Thank you.

The CJ Buzz

This week we have a real buzz... in the form of bees and our upcoming one hour Bee Curious lecture on January 14th at 10am.  RSVP by email to Bonnie@constructionjunction.org.  It's not too late to sign up.

Also on January 14th from 11am to 3pm representatives from Duquesne Light's Watt Choices program will be onsite offering free recycling of your old compact flourescent lightbulbs (CFLs), complimentary new CFLs (while supplies last) and information about rebates, fridge recycling and other freebies for those interested in the programs available through Watt Choices.

Featured Items

Recent Arrivals: One of a kind items

Glass display case
Glass display case
Bevel glass chandelier
Bevel glass chandelier
KitchenAid Fridge freezer
KitchenAid Fridge freezer
GE range
GE range
Kitchen set
Kitchen set
Vinyl window
Vinyl window
Lab quality (10% off)
Lab quality (10% off)
Antique chair
Antique chair
Another fab mantel
Another fab mantel
Granite (10% off)
Granite (10% off)
Heavy duty box (10% off)
Heavy duty box (10% off)
Cutie desk (10% off)
Cutie desk (10% off)
Retro dinette set (10% off)
Retro dinette set (10% off)
Pedestal table (10% off)
Pedestal table (10% off)
Neat credenza (20% off)
Neat credenza (20% off)
Bevel mirror
Bevel mirror
Pair groovy tables (10% off)
Pair groovy tables (10% off)

Recent Arrivals: Many of the same items

Pegboard
Pegboard
Insulating ceiling tile
Insulating ceiling tile
Paving brick
Paving brick
Cabinets (10% off)
Cabinets (10% off)
Single pane
Single pane
Desk deal
Desk deal
Matching lighting
Matching lighting

News & Events

Bee Curious and Help the Bees in the Burgh
January 14, 2012

Master Beekeeper, Joe Zgurzynski, of Burgh Bees will discuss basic honey bee biology and beekeeping techniques, as well as how to make your garden bee friendly.  Native plants that are important to honey bees in our region will be highlighted, as well as some of the many fruits and vegetables that depend on honey bees for pollination.  One of the goals of this presentation will be to help potential beekeepers decide if beekeeping is something they might want to try.  Burgh Bees is offering their next beginning beekeeping class on January 23rd.  Visit www.BurghBees.com for information about this class.

Joe Zgurzynski is second generation beekeeper who manages Country Barn Farm in O’Hara Township.  Joe is president of Burgh Bees and is certified as a Master Beekeeper through the Eastern Apicultural Society.

Space is limited.  RSVP by email to Bonnie@constructionjunction.org.

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CJ Q&A

For those folks who live north of Pittsburgh... The 21st Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tionesta Lake offers another Christmas tree recycling option.  The trees are used for wildlife enhancement projects at Tionesta Lake and will be collected until January 31st.  – Michael

Hey thanks Michael!  That's a great tip.  We found this press release that provides additional information.  -- Cozmo

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Cozmo’s Message of the Week

Cosmo

A little birdie told me that the Pittsburgh Montessori school is requesting donations of old tennis balls to use on the bottoms of classroom chairs as a noise reduction strategy.  They have about 20 classrooms and need 120 balls per room.  That's 2,400 balls!!  I wonder how many balls are buried in my backyard?  Their address is Pittsburgh Montessori, 201 S Graham St., Pittsburgh PA 15206 or call 412-665-2010 for more info.

Cosmo

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

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