ReClaim It!

What ReClaim It! does

ReClaim It! is a Portland, Oregon nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating under the parent entity Cracked Pots Inc. (Tax ID 16-1774114), founded in 2014 to reduce landfill waste through creative reuse. The organization runs a single retail store at 1 N Killingsworth St that salvages furniture, tools, lumber, metal, art supplies, fabric, yarn, and vintage oddities from the Metro Central Transfer Station operated by Recology, an exclusive partnership that makes ReClaim It the only organization in Portland with direct transfer station gleaning access. Volunteers rescue an average of 2,000+ lbs of reusable materials weekly, contributing to a cumulative 1,342,468 lbs diverted from landfill since founding.

The business is a community-led nonprofit combining a variable-priced thrift-style retail store with a portfolio of seasonal programming: the Holiday Shop (70+ local artists), PlantFest, Garden Duet (20+ artists, touring private gardens), and the GLEAN Artists-in-Residence program co-sponsored with Metro and Recology, which pays $3,000 stipends to five artists per cohort and returns 80% of sales commissions. Revenue is generated through retail sales, art show commissions, financial donations, BottleDrop Give, Fred Meyer Community Rewards, printer cartridge recycling, and grants, including a Metro ReUse Impact Fund grant underwriting a three-year expansion plan.

The technology stack is entirely off-the-shelf SaaS (Squarespace, Square, Mailchimp, Volgistics) with no proprietary platform or AI capabilities. Operations are delivered by roughly 5 paid staff, a working board of nine members, and a large volunteer base, with leadership provided by board officers including President Paige P, Vice President Mackendree Thompson, Treasurer Donna Deacon, and Co-founder/Secretary Tess Beistel. A relocation to a larger 6,000–8,000 sq ft space is planned for 2026, with expanded repair capacity and the hiring of an executive director scheduled in subsequent years.

Name

ReClaim It!

Legal name

Cracked Pots Inc.

Website

https://reclaimitpdx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ReClaim It! is a Portland nonprofit creative-reuse retail store that salvages materials from the Metro Central Transfer Station (via Recology) and resells them to DIYers, local artists, and community shoppers through its storefront, seasonal art shows, and the GLEAN Artists-in-Residence program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reuse Retail / Creative Reuse Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Reclaimed Materials & Fixtures Retail (Cabinetry, Sinks, Faucets) (CRAIANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Salvage & Reclaimed Building Elements Retail (Doors, Windows, Mantels) (CRAIANAH)

Keywords

• Creative reuse retail
• Salvaged building materials
• Donated craft supplies
• Thrift store resale
• Reuse arts crafts

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Sale of salvaged and donated materials at nonprofit retail store. Inventory includes furniture, home decor, garden supplies, tools, lumber, metal, art supplies, fabric, yarn, and unique oddities sourced from Metro Central Transfer Station and community donations.
2. Art Show Revenue: Revenue from seasonal art shows and events including Holiday Shop, PlantFest, and Garden Duet. Artists sell work with ReClaim It benefiting from participation fees and increased store traffic.
3. Financial Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting environmental arts nonprofit mission. ReClaim It is a 501(c)(3) under the name Cracked Pots, Tax ID # 16-1774114.
4. BottleDrop Give Program: Community donates recycled bottles and cans through BottleDrop app to Cracked Pots account, with blue bags available at ReClaim It register for deposit at BottleDrop locations.
5. Fred Meyer Community Rewards: Community members link Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Cracked Pots in Community Rewards Program; funds donated at no cost to the shopper.
6. Printer Cartridge Recycling: Accepts empty printer cartridges for recycling; receives small payment that funds office supplies.
7. Grants: ReUse Impact Fund grant from Metro supporting three-year expansion plan including larger location, expanded repair capacity, and executive leadership hiring.
8. GLEAN Artists-in-Residence Program: Juried art program sponsored with Metro and Recology. Artists receive $3,000 stipend and 80% commission from art sales; program culminates in gallery exhibition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ReClaim It! runs a nonprofit creative-reuse retail store at 1 N Killingsworth Street in Portland, Oregon. The store salvages usable items from the Metro Central Transfer Station's salvage room and resells them at affordable prices to the general public, including arts, craft, and DIY supplies, vintage housewares, jewelry, fabric, and building materials. It also accepts public drop-off donations of reusable items.

Product overview

ReClaim It! is a nonprofit creative reuse organization operating a retail store that salvages materials from the Metro Central Transfer Station (operated by Recology) for the Portland community. Founded in 2014 by parent nonprofit Cracked Pots, the organization offers a retail store, multiple art shows and events (Holiday Shop, PlantFest, Garden Duet), the GLEAN Artists-in-Residence Program, volunteer opportunities, and material donation programs. The portfolio includes physical retail operations, seasonal pop-up events, an online store, and community engagement programs, all unified by a mission to reduce waste through creative reuse.

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Products and services

• ReClaim It! Creative Reuse Store Single nonprofit retail storefront at 1 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, Oregon, selling salvaged and donated creative, craft, vintage housewares, jewelry, fabric, and building materials to the general public at affordable prices, and accepting public drop-off donations of reusable items.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,342,468 lbs diverted from landfill since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered former/historical, core and minor.

• McMenamins Edgefieldformer/historicalOthers · 1 January 2019Historic Troutdale venue that hosted Cracked Pots Reuse Art Show for 20 years (1999-2019). Show featured over 100 reuse artists whose work was at least 80% recycled/reclaimed materials. Partnership ended when Edgefield shifted focus to music venue operations.
• Metro (Portland Regional Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortland's regional government that plans and oversees the solid waste system. Works with communities, businesses, and residents in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Partners with ReClaim It as the sole organization able to divert materials from Metro Central Transfer Station. Co-sponsors GLEAN Artists-in-Residence program and awarded ReUse Impact Fund grant for three-year expansion plan.
• RecologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployee-owned resource recovery company that operates Metro Central Transfer Station (the 'dump'). Enables ReClaim It's exclusive salvage partnership by allowing volunteer gleaners to recover usable materials before landfill disposal. Co-sponsors GLEAN Artists-in-Residence program.
• Custom BlocksminorOthersGallery space at 1325 SE 10th Ave, Portland. Donates exhibition space for GLEAN Artists-in-Residence program culminating exhibition. Space is free, open to public, and wheelchair accessible.
• Fred MeyerminorOthersCommunity Rewards Program allows shoppers to link Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Cracked Pots (ReClaim It's parent nonprofit). Funds donated at no cost to shopper when they swipe card during purchases.
• BottleDropminorOthersOregon Beverage Control recycling program. BottleDrop Give allows donors to contribute recycled bottles and cans to Cracked Pots account via app or blue bags available at ReClaim It register.
• GLEAN (Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuried art program sponsored by ReClaim It, Metro, and Recology. Five-month residency with $3,000 stipends for Portland-area artists to create work from transfer station materials. Culminates in gallery exhibition where artists receive 80% commission.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• The Rebuilding Center: Portland-based nonprofit reuse retailer specializing in salvaged and deconstructed building materials. Direct regional peer to ReClaim It, focused on a narrower building-materials slice of the same salvage-and-resell model ReClaim It operates more broadly.
• Community Warehouse: Portland nonprofit home goods bank and thrift store that accepts and redistributes donated furniture and household items. Comparable nonprofit reuse model serving similar DIY and community customer segments in the same Portland market.
• Scrap PDX (formerly SCRAP): Portland nonprofit creative reuse center selling donated art, craft, and educational materials to teachers, artists, and the public. Directly comparable creative-reuse retail model with strong overlap on ReClaim It's artist and maker customer segments.
• Free Geek: Portland-based nonprofit that refurbishes and resells donated computers and electronics while offering volunteer and training programs. Operates a parallel volunteer-driven nonprofit reuse + retail model, though focused on e-waste rather than physical materials.

Direct peers

• EcoBuilding Bargains: Massachusetts-based nonprofit reuse retailer specializing in salvaged and surplus building materials from deconstruction projects. Closest direct peer in mission and operations to the architectural salvage / reclaimed materials segments of ReClaim It's inventory.

Emerging players

• Big Reuse: New York City nonprofit operating a reuse retail outlet and a community composting program. Comparable nonprofit reuse retail model with a similar mission focus on waste diversion and community engagement, though serving a different geography.
• The Reuse People: Nonprofit performing deconstruction and salvaging reusable building materials for resale to the public. Comparable to ReClaim It's upstream salvage operations and reclaimed-building-materials retail, with a stronger deconstruction-services angle.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity ReStores: Habitat for Humanity's chain of nonprofit home improvement retail stores that sell donated furniture, appliances, and building materials to fund affordable housing. Most directly comparable to ReClaim It's nonprofit reuse retail model serving DIYers, remodelers, and homeowners, though at vastly larger national scale.
• Goodwill Industries: National nonprofit thrift retail chain selling donated secondhand goods to fund workforce programs. Comparable as a large nonprofit resale retailer with a mission-driven model, but vastly broader in scale and product range than ReClaim It's specialized reuse retail.
• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores: National nonprofit thrift retail network supporting charitable programs. Comparable nonprofit secondhand retail model with overlap on used furniture, home goods, and vintage merchandise, though operating at greater scale and breadth than ReClaim It.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/crackedpotspdx
• Instagraminstagram.com/reclaimitpdx
• TikToktiktok.com/@reclaimitpdx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reclaim-it-

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