• 214 North Lexington Street Pittsburgh PA 15208
  • Mon - Sat 9:00 - 5:00 / Sun 10:00 - 5:00
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    While we currently only display a sample of reuse items for sale on our website, Construction Junction has thousands of reuse items avialable to purchase in our 30,000 square foot warehouse. Stop in today to see our full inventory!

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    Ways to donate:

    Donate an item
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    Wondering how to get rid of old stuff without sending it to a landfill? Construction Junction makes recycling easy! From metals to appliances, we give your items a second life, helping you to reduce waste and support Pittsburgh’s sustainability efforts.

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    Construction Junction is Pittsburgh’s nonprofit champion for conservation. Through reclaiming and selling used building materials, we reduce waste, support sustainable building practices, and provide affordable options—bringing environmental and social value to our community.

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Shop Reuse Items

Donate & Recycle

About Us

Shop by availability:

Items you can buy online
Items you can have shipped
Items you can buy in-store
Items you can buy on eBay
Shop all items

While we currently only display a sample of reuse items for sale on our website, Construction Junction has thousands of reuse items avialable to purchase in our 30,000 square foot warehouse. Stop in today to see our full inventory!

Shop by category:

Shop All Categories
Appliances
Cabinetry
Clothing
Crafted by CJ
Doors
Hardware & Tools
Home & Office Furnishings
Kitchen Sets
Lighting
Masonry & Stone
Paint
Plumbing
Salvaged Lumber
Specialty Reclaimed
Tile
Windows

Ways to donate:

Donate an item
Make a financial donation

Wondering how to get rid of old stuff without sending it to a landfill? Construction Junction makes recycling easy! From metals to appliances, we give your items a second life, helping you to reduce waste and support Pittsburgh’s sustainability efforts.

More information:

Recycling services
Deconstruction services
Plan your dropoff
Plan your pickup
Inspiring reuse
Impact of reuse

Get in touch:

Contact us
Get directions

Construction Junction is Pittsburgh’s nonprofit champion for conservation. Through reclaiming and selling used building materials, we reduce waste, support sustainable building practices, and provide affordable options—bringing environmental and social value to our community.

More information:

Board of directors
Careers
FAQs
Events
Blog
The CeeJay Awards
Regive program
Volunteer
Vendor pop ups
Rent our space
Facility tours
The Attic
  • 214 North Lexington Street
    Pittsburgh PA 15208
  • Mon - Sat 9:00 - 5:00 / Sun 10:00 - 5:00

Recycling at CJ


Material recycling services offered here

Construction Junction partners with other recycling processors to serve as a drop off location for many hard to recycle items

Construction Junction reserves the right to refuse any materials that do not meet our acceptance policies. Please make sure to read the information below before bringing any materials to CJ for recycling and please contact us with any questions.

All recycling services are available ONLY during regular business hours.

For information regarding the City of Pittsburgh recycling area located here in the upper lot, please visit the city site.

Construction Junction does not operate this recycling drop off and can’t provide any details regarding what is accepted there. The recycling area is only accessible during regular CJ hours of operations. Our lot is gated and locked during off hours.

Refrigerant Appliances

There is a $10 handling fee for acceptance of ALL refrigerant-containing appliances.

  • Working or non-functioning
  • Donating or recycling

Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, etc.


When you bring any refrigerant appliance here for donation or recycling, you must come into the store to pay the fee at the front register FIRST. After you are provided your fee receipt, then reverse your vehicle to the Donate Here doors to drop your item(s) off. Donation receiving staff will ask to see your receipt before handling any Freon appliances.


Appliance Warehouse logo

Proper refrigerant recapture and appliance refurbishing is handled by Appliance Warehouse. Appliances that can’t be refurbished are recycled for the scrap metals. Your fee supports Construction Junction continuing to offer this environmental service.

Scrap Metal

Please DO NOT go directly to the metal scrap dumpster with your items without speaking with a CJ employee at the receiving docks!

Steel, iron, brass, copper, and aluminum brought to Construction Junction is sent to a scrap metal processor.

We DO NOT pay for scrap metal.

If you have any old metal cabinets, hardware, non-working metal appliances, short pieces of steel studs, etc., bring them to Construction Junction and help us reduce our disposal costs and promote recycling. Please reverse your vehicle to the Donate Here doors to make your scrap metal donation.

We reserve the right refuse any material that does not meet our acceptance policies.

Light Bulbs / Electrical Ballasts / Alkaline Batteries

There are recycling fees for acceptance of ALL individual light bulbs, ballasts, and alkaline batteries.

  • NO broken or coated bulbs
  • NO leaking ballasts
  • NO rechargeable batteries of any kind

When you bring any items for recycling, you must come into the store to pay the fee at the front register FIRST. Bring smaller items that can be accepted at the register with you. With larger items or quantities, after you are provided your fee receipt, you will be asked to reverse your vehicle to the Donate Here doors to drop your item(s) off. Donation receiving staff will ask to see your receipt before handling any recycling items.

Light bulbs – fluorescent, incandescent, halogen, CFL – as listed:

$1 fee per bulb

We ONLY accept the following:

  • Fluorescent tubes 8 feet long or less, “U” or circle lamps
  • Incandescent light bulbs (includes halogen bulbs)
  • High Intensity Discharge bulbs, including High Pressure Sodium
  • Mercury Halide and Mercury Vapor
  • CFL bulbs
The nearest place to CJ to drop off CFLs for free is Home Depot on N. Highland Ave. in Highland Park. You can check with the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) if you have CFLs to recycle or if you have broken CFLs (be very careful, keep contained because they contain mercury which is toxic).

Electrical Ballasts

$1 fee per pound, rounded up in half pound increments

We ONLY accept the following:

  • Electronic ballasts
  • Magnetic ballasts

Alkaline Batteries

$0.25 fee per battery

We ONLY accept standard alkaline batteries.

  • NO rechargeable batteries, tools, or electronics accepted

Important: Terminals of each battery must be taped over because even the residual energy of a spent battery can start a fire.

Any kind of tape will do. Thank you!

Medical Surplus

Medical supplies and equipment accepted here


  • Wheelchairs (manual only)
  • Crutches
  • Canes
  • Walkers
  • Rollator
  • Shower bench
  • Liquid nutrition (oral, flavored, does not expire for 3 months. Ex: Boost or Ensure)

Global Links logo

All medical surplus dropped off at Construction Junction is collected by Global Links Community Collection Network, providing convenient locations for community members to donate their no longer needed medical supplies and equipment. 

Medical supplies accepted here at CJ are limited to specific items. Questions regarding all acceptable medical items should be directed to Global Links.

More Resources @ 214 North Lexington

Free Ride DIY Bicycle Collective

Free Ride is not a traditional retail and repair shop, but a bicycle educational facility operated by the community of people who use it. They sell used bicycles, parts/accessories, and offer classes and repair workshops. The entrance to Free Ride is on the North Lexington Street side of the building, towards the intersection with Thomas Blvd.

Hours vary, please check their website.

Important: Bicycles can be dropped off at Construction Junction’s donation docks only when Free Ride is closed.

Pittsburgh Center For Creative Reuse

PCCR is a non-traditional, non-profit art supply shop that accepts donations of gently used art and craft supplies. Creative Reuse has been located in the same building as Construction Junction since 2009, and the two organizations support each other in their shared quest to promote reuse throughout the Pittsburgh region.

Hours vary, please check their website.

Other Recycling Resources

  • PA Resources Council Calendar of Hard To Recycle + Household Chemical Collection Events
  • Other City of Pittsburgh recycling drop off locations

Allegheny County Recycling Resources
Pittsburgh Freecycle
Red Lantern Bike Shop
Goodwill of SWPA
Humane Animal Rescue
Appliance Warehouse (incl. styrofoam)
Reimagined Recycling (plastics)
J.A. Rutter Co. Recycling & Landscape Supplies (pallets + green wood)

E-Waste


City of Pittsburgh electronic waste disposal
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Evolution E-Cycling
eLoop
JVS Environmental
Computer Reach
GreenDisk (incl. media)

Batteries


Batteries Plus
Call2Recycle

General recycling / C+D waste


Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling
Penn Waste
Republic Services
Waste Management Home Collections

Musical Instruments


Collectibles With Causes
Beethoven Foundation (pianos)
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