Salvaging The Centre

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By Todd Curran

The Salvage Centre at the Regional Waste Management Facility near Okotoks used to be, well, a bit of a dump. But, since the board of directors positioned Jamie Myles as Manager of the Centre in March, the place is an organized, clean, green machine.

The philosophy behind the Salvage Centre is: if you can't use it, perhaps someone else can and bargain hunters are finding great used gear at fair prices. “We want to save good, useful, reusable items from the dump,” Jamie says. “We're taking in higher quality items than before and the money is given to local charities.”

There is no fee to leave good reusable items at the Salvage Centre and Jamie's orderly overhaul has made it more user-friendly for shoppers. A mezzanine is currently under construction for staff use, incorporating a lunch room, meeting room and office space to accommodate the Centre's volunteers.

“We have seven volunteers – and I owe them a big Thank You - but we really need more to get the Centre where it needs to be,” says Jamie, adding that she would also like to thank Amy Brewster Design for their support.

Anyone interested in volunteering can call Jamie at 403-603-8161 or email: foothillssalvagesociety@gmail.com.