About UpCycle Creative Reuse Center
A community resource for materials, inspiration and education
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OUR MISSION To inspire all people to explore and create by engaging our community in art-making experiences with reuse materials. Click here for last year's Impact Report OUR VALUES We value originality, inclusivity, and community connections. Our initiatives foster creative expression, resourcefulness, experiential learning, individuality and FUN! We strive to actively promote a culture of equity and justice in our initiatives, and ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive and contribute their unique talents through creative reuse. |
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OUR MATERIALS CENTER
At our Materials Center in Alexandria, VA, we collect, process, and organize donations of reusable items so that our community can purchase them at a low cost from our retail shop.
Our Materials Center is also home to our program studio, where we offer a wide variety of classes and educational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
OUR IMPACT
Thanks to your donations and our staff and volunteers, UpCycle diverted over 45,000 pounds of materials from the waste stream in 2025. Read about our other 2025 accomplishments in our Impact Report.
Thanks to your donations and our staff and volunteers, UpCycle diverted over 45,000 pounds of materials from the waste stream in 2025. Read about our other 2025 accomplishments in our Impact Report.