IRN Surplus

All organizations generate surplus property. Corporations. Schools, colleges, and universities. Hospitals and nursing homes. Furniture is turned over or replaced. Buildings and dormitories are renovated. Offices are closed or consolidated. Surplus is a constant, and a headache.

Most surplus is still usable, but it’s usually just thrown away, because the generator doesn’t have time or resources to find a suitable recipient, much less manage the labor and logistics to move, load, and ship surplus to a user.

Why Manage Surplus Property for Reuse?

Managing surplus for reuse maximizes the triple bottom line: People, Planet, Profit. Reuse is the right thing to do in all respects:

People: Reuse places usable products into the hands of people who don’t have the choice to buy new; without your surplus, they would have nothing at all. Placed for reuse, surplus from U.S. schools, businesses, and healthcare organizations will be used for years to come.
Planet: For good reasons, the recycling hierarchy is “Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle.” Reuse conserves natural resources and raw materials, and eliminates the environmental and energy impacts of manufacturing new products. Most IRN projects divert 100% from disposal: 90%+ to reuse, and almost all of the rest to recycling.
Profit: Across many projects, generators have documented that managing surplus for reuse generally costs 10% to 30% less than throwing it away. Efficiency is a big reason: one trailer packed for reuse holds as much as three or four 30-cubic yard rolloff containers, and it takes no more time (often less) to load for reuse than to throw items out.

IRN can assist organizations anywhere in the country to manage surplus property for reuse. We match surplus with a network of dozens of charitable organizations who redeploy surplus for disaster relief and economic development in the U.S and worldwide. We can handle all sorts of surplus, including:

Office, administrative, and classroom furnishings (tables, desks, chairs, storage and file cabinets, library shelving, carrels, etc.);
Dormitory/residence hall furnishings (mattresses, beds, bureaus, desks, chairs, wardrobes, etc.);
Laboratory equipment; Healthcare diagnostic and test equipment of all types;
Reception and lounge furnishings (sofas, armchairs, side tables, folding tables, etc.);
Expendable medical supplies and medical furnishings (drug and supply carts, beds, gurneys, walkers, IV poles, etc.)

Our commitment is to assure that all surplus reaches its best and highest use, socially and environmentally, at a cost that – at worst – is no more than throwing it away. We prepare a detailed budget in advance, before you commit to any project. If you’re not satisfied with the triple bottom line, you have no obligation to the project.

Why Manage Surplus Property for Reuse?

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