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Upcycle creative reuse center

EXPLORE + REUSE + CREATE

View how UpCycle inspires our community to explore and create with reusable materials!

UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials.

SHOP:

HOURS
Wed, Thurs, Fri: 12-6p | Sat: 10a-4p

2022 Holiday Hours
CLOSED
Thursday, November 24
Saturday, December 25
Saturday, December 31

UpCycle Materials Center
5380-D Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-861-8705
Free Parking OR Metro: Van Dorn Street

Parking is allowed in any spot that is not marked "Dominion."

DONATE:

DONATION HOURS
Thurs: 2-5p | Sat: 10a-1p BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

2022 Holiday Hours
No donations Dec. 24 or 31

Donations are only accepted at 5380-D Eisenhower Avenue during the hours above. Do not leave donations outside our door. Please make sure all boxes are under 40 lbs. Donations are tax deductible as allowable by law.

Click here for our wish list and current donation guidelines.

tinker time:

Explore our unique collection of materials in our studio space and create your own thing. We have wire, glue, tape - you name it - to hold your work together, and we have a nice selection of mark-making supplies available as well. Tinker Time is for all ages and an adult must accompany children ages 12 and younger. Drop-in, no pre-registration is required. The fee is $5/person or $15 max. for a family!

Love to craft, but no always sure what to do with your items once you've made them?

Want to make a difference in the lives of people all around you?

Join UpCycle's "Craft for a Cause" group. So far we have contacts at the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation and the Children's Home Society of Virginia and projects that will benefit each group. Come make a difference with us!

Fill out the form here to learn more! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjA5hNNfRn_IktDprn5nze-VwPWwTczsZZK3LG9TzdeT13Dw/viewform?usp=sf_link

FOLLOW:

Follow us on social media! Our social media pages are full of new projects to try and highlight our programs and outreach activities for teachers, kids, and adults.