Pender
Island
REcycling
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Hours
WINTER
Oct through May
Tues, Thurs
10 AM to 3 PM
AND Saturdays open 10AM to 4PM
SUMMER
June through Sept
Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
10 AM to 3 PM
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
The depot is CLOSED on:
Sat, Aug 24. Fall Fair
Tues, Dec 24. Christmas Eve
Thurs, Dec 26. Boxing Day
An old soup pot was recruited to hold these succulents and installed in a seatless chair.
Chipped bowls held together with silicone make a beautiful bird bath. Aquarium rocks are incorporated so that insects and little critters don't drown. Created by Celene Wilde
This lid from a small, broken vessel had no purpose until it was transformed by Celene Wilde into a painting.
Al Blake repurposed water bottles into a musical wind chime.
Left over house paint was used by Celene Wilde to transform this concrete into something welcoming and beautiful.
Solar lights combined with a candelabra make a perfect and safe ambient light for evenings. Made by Bob and Gaye Jabusch.
Nail polish makes a durable and vibrant paint and is perfect for miniature paintings. Radish by Celene Wilde.
Ryan is a depot regular and excels at seeing the potential for found objects to take on a new purpose.
This beautiful bird by Patricia Munro Julian was fashioned from spoons and forks.
This bee spa by Patricia Munro Julian is the perfect place for our favorite pollinators to rest and rehydrate
plant starter
Definition:
To give a new purpose or
use to something.
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How about a Whirlygig Planter made from old metal buckets? Or turning an old newspaper stand into a dish plate holder? Or converting an old dresser into the vanity for your bathroom sink?
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The first ten photos on this page highlight the creativity of Pender locals and the last two were borrowed from Pinterest, a great source for repurposing ideas. Send us your repurposing ideas and we'll feature them here.
rePurposing & upCycling
When you recreate something, please let Pender Island Depot know. You just might inspire someone else.
Post a photo of your rePurposed creation on our Facebook page.
Trash is the failure of imagination.
- Aaron Kramer