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Newsletter 2006 issue 3 |
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Materials Exchange
A materials exchange program lists one company’s unwanted material and makes it available for use by another company. The lists below are examples from the Minnesota Materials Exchange.
For more information, call MnTAP at 612.624.1300 or 800.247.0015. Or, visit the Materials Exchange Web site.
Materials available
AC/heat controls: Three. Carrier. For HVAC system. Dual zone heat and cool. Minneapolis. [18607]
Computer monitor accessories: 700 one-inch plastic risers. 80 15-inch anti-glare screens. Must pick up or pay shipping. Free. Owatonna. [18938]
Desks and credenza: Two oak-laminate desks (one light and one medium-dark). One light oak-laminate credenza. Free. Bloomington. [18981]
Dichloromethane: One gallon. Unopened. Free. Brooklyn Park. [18870]
Light fixtures and lamps: 350. Pulse start, metal halide, high bay fixtures. 350 watt, 277 volt or wired to 120 volt. $20, or less for quantities. Brooklyn Park. [18944]
Pallets, wood: Amount varies. Most six foot and larger. Must pick up. Free. Eagan. [18914]
Salt, etching: Over 20 pounds. Technic TSC 1501. Free. Brooklyn Park. [18871]
Scale, postal: One. 70-pound parcel scale. Memory lock. $25. New Brighton. [18922]
Materials wanted
Bags and film, plastic: Any amount. HDPE and LDPE. Grocery bags, shrink wrap and stretch film. Must be clean and dry. Free. Vadnais Heights. [18884]
Conference table and chairs: One set. For a nonprofit. New Ulm. [18945]
Dehumidifiers: Five. Any model. With drain hose or drip pan. Prefer free. Goodhue. [18574]
Footwear: Any amount. Any condition. Prefer free. St. Paul Park. [18929]
Forklift or tractor with lift: One. Capable of lifting 1,000 pounds. Prefer free. Hill City. [18969]
Highway dividers, concrete: Any amount. Will load and haul. Prefer free. Rosemount. [18949]
Shelving units: One. Approximately 30 x 16 x 72 inches. Sturdy, metal, multiple shelves. Prefer free. Cloquet. [18964]
Storage hoppers, metal: Any amount. Any size. Prefer self dumping. Will pick up. Prefer free. Rosemount. [18948]
Successful exchanges
- A Golden Valley school donated over 4,300 pounds of office furniture to various organizations.
- An auto shop in Big Lake received 87 metal bins—weighing 26,000 pounds—from an office furniture manufacturer.
- A Duluth grocery store sold a forklift to an agricultural sales business.*
- A Faribault school donated $7,200 of computer systems to local organizations.
*Items may be sold for a nominal fee—20 percent or less than the value of an item. An item’s value must be based on its current condition.
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