Many of our products are sold by volume:
$20.00 a hessian bag full ($25 mail/internet order): bag measures1000mm x 580mm
By Individual Item: Everything else is individually priced!
Some of our items we obtain on a regular basis. Others are semi regular, or are one off items. Below are some examples of the diverse materials we make available (please note that although the following are regularly stocked, they are not always available):
Fabrics Rolls, swatches, sample books, cotton stripping, fake fur, felt, large textile off-cuts, quilting fabrics, holland blind rolls.
Leather Belts, rolls, skins, offcuts (larger than hand size).
Haberdashery materials Bias binding, cushion and toy filling, buttons, cotton and wool thread, belts, clips, shoulder pads, braid, ribbon, buttons.
Computers We have a wide range of computer products ranging from old collectible MACs and PCs (Apple IIe, 386, AMIGA etc) through to P1 through to P4 2.4GHz and G3/G4 towers. We also have a wide range of storage options including USB, SCSI, FireWire and Fcal JBODS and RAID arrays. Printers are also available including low running cost lasers and inkjets. All products are tested beforehand so you know that they are working. Also keyboards, mice, speakers, cables, circuit boards, power supplies,etc.
Electricals & Electronics Stereos, Ghetto Blasters, Phonographs, cables, combo CD/Tuner/Casette, modular amps, tuners, CD and speakers. They're all here starting from a low $5.00.
Stationery Home and office stationery including envelopes, paper, manilla folders, ring binders, hanging files, mouse pads, adhesive labels, calenders, diaries.
Paper & Cardboard Rolls and sheets of coloured and white paper, greeting cards, post cards, maps, posters. Boxes in good condition large and small, sheets, corrugated cardboard, cones, silver shred.
Coreflute/Foamcore/Perspex/Mountboard New clean offcuts of plastics/Nylons and Card ideal for framing, making signs, sculpture, etc.
Paints Great for art and around the home. Various types of paints including;
- Household paints - $1/Litre
- Screen pritning paints - $2 - $15 various sizes
Other Springs, wheels, rubber, audio and video cassettes, moulds, scourer offcuts, wool, games, scientific equipment, building materials vinly LP's.
Who uses Reverse Garbage?
Teachers, artists, community workers and others have always used discards and offcuts from industry for creative and educational uses. This has not always been successful as factories have found it difficult dealing with individuals who do not have a systematic and reliable means of collection. As well, most people do not have the time or resources to access the scale and variety of reusable materials that factories produce. So, in 1975 teachers, community workers and parents set up an industrial Re-use Centre and purchased a truck to collect materials from all over Sydney.
Anyone can shop at Reverse Garbage although we are particularly popular with child care centres, artists, craftspeople, theatre groups, students, teachers, market and fete stall holders, set designers, model makers, quilters, dressmakers, fashion, & costume designers.
