Volunteer with Us
From day-to-day store operations to seasonal art shows, volunteers are truly essential to keeping things up and running at ReClaim It!
At our retail store, we sell materials salvaged from the “dump” for people to reuse, repair, and reimagine.
Volunteers visit the Transfer Station to rescue items already thrown away, prevent them from ending up in the landfill, and then prepare them to be returned to the community through our store. Each week, our volunteers rescue an average of 2,000 pounds of reusable materials that were headed to the landfill!
We also host seasonal art shows and garden events to support artists committed to creative reuse.
Our goal is to reduce the amount of material that ends up at the landfill
and to demonstrate to the public the value of reuse.
Ready to volunteer now?
The Store: ReClaim It
Want to support our mission to reduce waste & inspire creative reuse?
It all starts at our store.
We need people to:
Sort & Clean Materials
Do Minor Repairs
– Training availableProvide Retail Support
– Cashiering & Merchandising
Give salvaged & donated materials an opportunity for reuse!
The Transfer Station
Help us save reusable materials from the landfill to give them a new life!
We need people to:
Load the Truck on Thursdays
Spy & Grab Useful Materials, Salvageable Items & Hidden Treasures from the Dump.
Sort & Prepare Items for Pickup
As an established volunteer, you can help by sorting through waste to
save reusable materials from the landfill!
Please note: This is demanding work & requires a passion for sustainability. Any volunteer who wishes to glean at the Transfer Station must:
Be at least 18 years old
Volunteer at least 20 hours in the store
Obtain staff approval, in-store training & on-site training
Reuse Art Events
Brilliant reuse artists display & sell their work at our popular seasonal art shows & events—all made possible by passionate volunteers like you!
We need people to:
Plan & Organize Events
Set Up, Staff & Close Out Events
Have Fun Attending the Event
Join us & bring reuse art to our community!
Ready & Excited to Volunteer?
Excited about volunteering?
Just fill out our online application below & our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you, answer your questions & welcome you to our team.
Please complete both forms. Thank you!
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Ready to get started? Fill out the volunteer application Fill out the volunteer application here, and we’ll be in touch soon!
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In the course of our work at ReClaim It, we capture photography & video for both marketing & archival purposes. Please review & agree to our Volunteer Photo & Video Release here.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
We are happy to host small groups of up to 10 people at ReClaim It.
If your school group, club, or business would like to schedule a volunteer event, contact our Volunteer Coordinator by phone at 503.432.7712 or email volunteer@reclaimitpdx.org for more details.
