Teacher Reuse Store

The Teacher Reuse Store provides a variety of school supplies, materials, and other items to local educators for FREE! The store provides an innovative approach to the recovery and reuse of business and industry discards and by-products, as well as community donations. We keep items out of landfills and put them in the hands of our communities’ education systems.

Who can use the store?

The Teacher Reuse Store is open to ANY teacher or educator! Public, private, college-level and homeschool teachers are welcome to "shop." All teachers must provide official documentation to verify teaching status- a school district photo I.D., a letter on school letterhead signed by the principal and/or letter of intent to homeschool will be accepted for entry.

NOTE: Only teachers will be admitted into the store -- No helpers or children of any age allowed in the Reuse Store.

We LOVE our VOLUNTEERS!  Want to join us? Reach out to reuse@accgov.com and we would love to set up a time for you or your group.  

TRS Open Hours

SCHOOL YEAR Hours (Labor Day - Memorial Day):

Tuesday          12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday    12 PM - 6 PM
First and Second Saturday of the month 7 AM - 1 PM

SUMMER Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day):

Tuesday          7 AM - 1 PM
Wednesday    12 PM - 6 PM
First and Second Saturday of the month 7 AM -1 PM

No appointment needed.


NOTE: CHaRM and Teacher Reuse Store will close during extreme weather events such as extreme heat, tornados, or lightning. All closings will be announced here and through social media.

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Location

1005 College Ave
Athens, GA 30601
 
762-234-0897
reuse@accgov.com

Pull in through the gate and park to your immediate right.


  1. Donations
  2. Creative Reuse Open House
  3. Volunteer

Donations

Donations are accepted whenever the Teacher Reuse Store is open (please see hours above)​. There is no CHaRM facility fee for items donated to the Teacher Reuse Store.  

If you are planning to donate a large quantity of supplies, please: 

  • email or call first so we can prepare a spot for your donation. 
  • bring them in stackable boxes so we can store them on a pallet until the items can sorted and put on the shelves
  • contact us first before bring furniture to the TRS.  Due to space limitations, often we will post the items on social media to try to find a home before the item is brought to us

Please take the time and examine what your business or industry discards and you might discover that your trash is a teacher’s treasure! 

The list below reflects many of the items we currently accept, but is not comprehensive. Please contact us with any questions. 

  • General office & school supplies
    • Paper
    • Pencils, Pens, Rulers, Etc.
    • Tape & dispensers
    • Binder clips & other fasteners
    • Scissors
    • Notebooks
    • Labels & stickers
    • Clipboards
    • Organizational & storage supplies
    • Art supplies of all kinds
    • Paints & paint brushes
    • Yarn
    • Glue/glue sticks
    • Unused ink cartridges
    • White boards
    • Games
  • Science equipment
  • Unusual items that can be used for creative reuse projects (when collected in significant quantities), for example:
    • Bottle caps
    • Gift Cards 
    • Pieces of plastic
    • Containers
  • Furniture - due to space limitations, please contact us first before bring furniture to the TRS.  Often we will post the items on social media to try to find a home before the item is brought to us:
    • Shelving/Bookcases 
    • Desks
    • Chairs
    • File Cabinets
  • Verified working electronics
    • Computers/monitors
    • Printers

Art Supply Sets from the store
Graphic of suggestions of items to donate to the reuse store