Today's Hours

11AM - 7PM

STORE HOURS

Mon-Sat, 11am–7pm

Sunday, 11am–6pm


DONATION HOURS

Tuesday-Saturday

11am–6pm

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

Elizabeth Start

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

Stephanie Brachmann

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

Alli Bratt

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

Sarah Jacobs

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

Alli Bratt

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

Alli Bratt

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