About Scrap
SCRAP is a donation-based creative reuse store and donation center in Southwest Portland. Along with the ever-changing and diverse store items, SCRAP also provides a range of educational opportunities within the community and hosts local reuse-based artists in our Re:Boutique.
What you can find at Scrap
All kinds of reused materials for arts and crafts—plus school, office, and party supplies. We also offer a small collection of new and necessary items, like glue and foam brushes. Our inventory changes constantly so you never know what you’re going to find! The hunt is part of the fun. Find out more about our retail store here.
Why are The Prices so Low?
With the help of your donations, we diverted 140 tons of usable materials from the waste stream last year. Because most of our inventory is donated by individuals and businesses, we can keep prices low—usually at at a 60-75% discount. Every penny spent in the store goes back into supporting SCRAP’s mission.
Our Employees
Director
At Scrap Since: 2012
Scrap Expertise
Improvisation (the crafty kind, not so much the comedic), dumpster diving, upcycled fashions
Favorite Store Item
Doll parts and vintage (aka creepy) baby dolls
Favorite Creative Reuse
Anything I can make with old bicycle inner tubes
Off The Clock
Family time, sewing, crafting, reading, learning guitar, camping
Education Program Specialist
At Scrap Since: 2010
Scrap Expertise
Using my high level of SCRAP-titude to help creative kids make their reuse fantasies come true with elbow grease, imagination, and hot glue
Favorite Store Item
Old fabric with crazy patterns
Favorite Creative Reuse
Transforming a baggy old men’s sweater into a fabulous skirt
Off The Clock
Dancing in my living room, riding my bike, making fabric sculptures, drawing, making soup
Materials Supervisor
At Scrap Since: 2014
Scrap Expertise
Pricing craft, making vintage packs, sorting buttons, making people laugh, organization and having patience
Favorite Store Item
Paper, collage material, jewelry bits, beads, buttons, art supplies and stickers!
Favorite Creative Reuse
Making cards, collages and keeping my fine art mostly reclaimed!
Off The Clock
Art making, dancing, goofing around, cooking, seeing live music, exploring and trying to navigate the absurdity of life
Education Program Specialist
At Scrap Since: 2012
Scrap Expertise
Keeping the store looking and feeling good
Favorite Store Item
Vintage party and office supplies
Favorite Creative Reuse
Costumes!
Off The Clock
Cooking, housekeeping and reading old magazines
Education Program Director
At Scrap Since: 2010
Scrap Expertise
Creative reuse education
Favorite Store Item
Vintage containers and interior design samples
Favorite Creative Reuse
Making her Halloween costumes
Off The Clock
Crafting, hiking, admiring mushrooms, playing cards with her grandma
Materials Specialist
At Scrap Since: 2014
Scrap Expertise
Sorting through giant piles of donations
Favorite Store Item
Vintage photographs
Favorite Creative Reuse
Anything collage related
Off The Clock
Collaging in my books, working on various sewing projects, combing thrift stores for little treasures for my home