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STORE LOCATIONS
& HOURS

Seattle / Ballard Store
Just North of Ballard Bridge
206.297.9119
1440 N.W. 52nd Street
Seattle, WA 98107

Bellingham Store
Downtown Bellingham
360.647.5921
2309 Meridian Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

STORE HOURS

Monday - Saturday 9-6
Sundays 10-5

AWARDS

May, 2006 The RE Store wins Mayors Award for our float entry in the 2006 Bellingham Ski to Sea Grand Parade! View the float.

March, 2006 Whatcom Home and Garden Show - Best of Show
The RE Store won Best of Show for our booth.
Take a look at our display HERE

2005 "Green Globe Award"
Leader in Recycling, Waste Prevention and Use of Recycled Materials Award
King County Department of Natural Resources

2005 NW Source People's Picks Winner
RE Store voted Seattle's favorite Salvage/eco-friendly store

2004 "Best Non-profit Display"
Northwest Flower and Garden Show Seattle, WA

2003 "Sustainable Communities: Leadership in Business Award"
Sustainable Seattle, Seattle, WA

2003 "Most Sustainable Product Exhibit Award"
2003 GreenWorld conference,
American Institute of Architects and the
International Interior Design Association

2002 "Community Catalyst Award"
Environmental Education Association of Washington

2000 "Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention"
Governor Gary Locke, Olympia, WA

1999 "Founder of a New Northwest"
Sustainable Northwest, Portland, OR

1999 "Most Innovative Waste Reduction
and Recycling Program"
Washington State Department of Ecology

1994 "Most Innovative Waste Reduction
and Recycling Program"
Washington State Department of Ecology

VISIT RECENT PRESS ARTICLES HERE

Ron Sims, King County Executive and Pat Finn, RE Store Field Manager

RECENT PRESS

RE Store House Deconstruction in the Seattle P.I.
Read the full story at the P.I. website.
March, 2008

RE Store partnering with Habitat for Humanity in Bellingham Herald
March, 2008

Ideas for Fountain Park bubbling from community
Bellingham Herald Article
October, 2007

Toilet bowling benefits RE Store - Rockin' at the RE Store event article
Bellingham Herald Article
September, 2007

Main editorial on the editorial page of

OUR VIEW 3/30/06
RE Store project worthy whatever the location
March 30, 2006

City of Seattle Sustainable Building Case Study
City of Seattle, October 2005

Trashy Treasures (10 MB pdf download - slow to download on dial-up)
Bellingham Weekly
v3 no. 35, September 1, 2005 - pages 16-17
A great article on our partnership with Allied Arts and the Wild Buffalo to bring the Recycled Art Show to town.

Reart, Haute Trash, and Rockin’ at The RE Store
Whatcom Watch
v14i9, September Issue, 2005
The full scoop on September's dynamic event series, focusing on the three events in Bellingham.

2005 NW Source People's Picks Winner
NWSource.com
RE Store voted Seattle's favorite Salvage/Eco-friendly store

RE Store Recycles Site Relocation Plan
(5 MB pdf download - slow to download on dial-up)
Whatcom Independent
Issue 71, April 1-7, 2005
Article on the potential multi-use redevelopment of the Bellingham RE Store site with the City of Bellingham and Kulshan Land Trust.

What's New Bellingham Store Seattle Store Workshops Examples

Pickups Salvage/Removal Deconstruction ReLectronics Site Map