On an average day, Urban Ore prevents nearly 20 tons of waste from entering local landfills.

Read about Urban Ore in The New York Times!

We are pleased to announced that we were recently featured in The New York Times! The article, written by Hank Pellissier, gives a quick breakdown... more

Reintroducing the Lone Recycler!

The Lone Recycler is a comic book dating all the way back to 1984. It was created by Nancy Gorrell, a children’s illustrator and longtime... more

From Recyclables to Robots!

Artists from all over the Bay Area flock to Urban Ore not only for materials, but for inspiration as well. Take Nemo Gould for example.... more

Cabinetry for all Occasions...

One of our biggest sellers is cabinetry. We have cabinets for days. Cabinets for your kitchen. Cabinets for your  bathroom. Cabinets for your study. Cabinets... more

Even celebrities shop at Urban Ore from time to time!

Celebrities like Chris Isaak have been known to haunt Urban Ore from time to time. How do we know? Because he signed a publicity photo... more

Save a forest! Buy reclaimed lumber!

We literally refresh our lumber racks daily! Whether it be from customer drop offs or salvaging from the city dump, you can find new pieces... more

The Beauty of Recycling!

This beautiful photo is the result of Urban Ore’s recycling efforts. These copper cables were manually stripped of their casings by one of our salvaging... more

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