Based in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, Materials Resource Center is a non-profit store dedicated to waste reduction through reuse.  Our staff obtains unique scrap and surplus materials from local industry and makes them available to schools, organizations, and the public for creative learning and hands-on activities.
 
News
New York Schools now required to enact solid waste reduction initiatives!
Click here to read Governor Paterson's Executive Order


 

MRC's First Annual Shopper's Celebration!
Join us Friday, May 30 from 6 - 8pm
Food, Live Music, Art, and 50% Off Shopping!

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Weekdays 10am to 6pm
Saturdays 10am to 4pm



Click here to see the unique, high-quality materials we currently have in stock.


Easy Ways to Incorporate Reuse into Your Lifestyle:
- Always bring a reusable grocery sack with you to the store.
- Buy used products to save money and reduce your consumption of natural resources.
- Compost food scraps into your own organic fertilizer.
- Donate unwanted goods to a local charity or non-profit organization.
- Easy craft ideas turn old, unwanted items into new, useful stuff!




The Materials Resource Center is a service of the Association for Resource Conservation, Inc.
The Association for Resource Conservation, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
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