posted 3 years ago
you have to keep an eye out for buildings being built, renovated or torn down. or else find a source for some trees that can be cut up for lumber. always ask contractor or property owner first if you can recycle what they are throwing away as it saves much frustration from potential problems. be sure to have solid shoes, hard hat and gloves ready as well as a means to transport materials. you never know when you will come across what can be useful for you.
another source. some dumps allow recycling and in some places its illegal to remove anything from a dump so be sure to find out where you are at. and yes it is truly a shame that millions to billions of dollars of perfectly good materials end up in land fills.
there is also habitat for humanity, many areas have used building material thrift stores and folks at these places are usually very helpful