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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August 24- August 30, 2009

Press release - special promotion

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Don’t be a Litterbug…

But save 20% at Construction Junction if you can find one!

Construction Junction (CJ) and the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) are teaming up to create a special promotion to draw attention to PRC’s 70th anniversary and CJ’s mission of reuse.  Between September 1st and September 11th, Construction Junction will be hiding 10 Litterbug Bobbleheads throughout CJ’s retail space.  Track down a Bobblehead, bring it to CJ’s cashier when you’re ready to check out and get 20% off your purchase.

In 1999, the Pennsylvania Resources Council supported the creation of Construction Junction.  Over the last 10 years, the two organizations have partnered on hard to recycle events, backyard composting classes and vermicomposting classes in an effort to bring greater opportunities for the residents of our region and across the state to reuse and recycle.

“We thought using the Litterbug to promote our mission of reuse and our continuing connection to PRC was an effective use of this 59 year old environmental icon”, said Mike Gable, Executive Director of CJ.  “Our organization will celebrate 10 years of promoting reuse and PRC has been protecting Pennsylvania’s environment and scenic beauty for 70 years.  We hope this small, fun promotion will continue to draw attention to these two important milestones for both organizations” Gable said.

The Litterbug Bobbleheads could be hiding in drawers, cabinets, display cases or behind items.  We're going to get creative!  We do promise however that all Litterbugs... ten each day for ten days, will be accessible and within easy reach.  The earlier you arrive... the greater your chances of finding a Litterbug and saving 20% off your purchase.

Remember, the first Litterbug Bobbleheads will escape onto CJ’s sales floor on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009.

The CJ Buzz

Considering our special Litterbug Bobblehead promotion explained above... it seems that the Big Buzz is the fact that will be turning over to a new month this coming Tuesday, September 1st.  All of the items in this week's e-Blast have an August price tag and come Tuesday, if they're still around, will be 10% off.  Combine this with the possibility of saving another 20% if you find a Litterbug Bobblehead and the potential savings can really add up.

Featured Items

Recent Arrivals

Architectural salvage
Architectural salvage
Bar
Bar
Bookcase
Bookcase
Butterfly house
Butterfly house
Chairs
Chairs
Dining room table
Dining room table
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Double oven
Double oven
Drafting table
Drafting table
Fun globes
Fun globes
Granite
Granite
Large fan
Large fan
Little bench
Little bench
Mahogany entry door
Mahogany entry door
Mail sorters
Mail sorters
Mantel
Mantel
Medicine cabinet
Medicine cabinet
Metal ramp
Metal ramp
More chairs
More chairs
Nice cabinets
Nice cabinets
Paint 5 gallons
Paint 5 gallons
Range
Range
School desk chairs
School desk chairs
Slate
Slate
Small desk
Small desk
Spiral staircase parts
Spiral staircase parts

News & Events

Furniture Recycling Program
August 28, 2009

THE 4TH ANNUAL OAKLAND FURNITURE SALE!

We have a wide variety of  furniture to sell this year, including: couches, tables, chairs, desks, bookshelves, nightstands, endtables, kitchenette sets, lamps and more!

All of the furniture available at the sale was donated by students, neighbors, community partners, local institutions, property owners, and even 1-800-GOTJUNK!

Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (OPDC) launched our Furniture Recycling Program in April 2006.  OPDC collects and stores used furniture and then hosts a resale event at the end of August where these items are resold to the community at costs that are reasonable.  The goal is to keep reusable furniture items off of the streets and out of dumpsters and landfills.

For more information, please contact Brandon, our Furniture Recycling Program Coordinator, at brandond at opdc dot org.


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Sleeping with Strangers - An Economic Stimulator
August 29, 2009

A fundraiser to help Pittsburgh have a hostel.

Live music from Ishtar, Devilish Merry, Molly-in-the-Crowd, The Mighty Viaducts and more, DJs, FREE food and beer, 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, kids games, surprise celebrity guests, and more.  Come share your ideas and excitement for a hostel in Pittsburgh!

A hostel is inexpensive lodging in shared quarters, often geared towards young travelers who want to explore great cities across the United States and the world. The city of Pittsburgh has been without a hostel since the previous hostel closed its doors several years ago.

For more information go to www.pittsburghhostel.org.


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CJ Q&A

Hi there!  Will CJ be open on the day before and the day after the Big Pour?  And if so, what will the hours be?  Thanks  -- Cindy

Cindy -- Yes, CJ will be open and have regular business hours on both those days.  On Friday, September 11th, we'll be open from 8 am to 5 pm and on Sunday, September 13th, we'll be open from 11 am to 4 pm.  On Sunday however, we should warn you, the whole place will smell like beer.  -- Cozmo

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Cozmo’s Message of the Week

Cosmo

August is a customer reward month and as such you can save 10% off every purchase through out the month of August if we have your email address in our cash register system.  We're pushing to reach 10,000 e-Blast subscribers by November 12th when CJ offically turns ten years old.  We're at 9,731 now.  Just 269 to go!  YES!

Cosmo

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