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deconstruction trainings offered free from the ReUse Institute
DECONSTRUCTION TRAININGS
Cutting down on landfill waste.

Deconstruction Trainings

The Sustainability Department is offering free deconstruction trainings from GreenLynx.  

Deconstruction, also referred to as salvage, is a cost-effective and environmentally responsible alternative to conventional building demolition. Deconstruction is the systematic disassembly of a building in order to recover the maximum economic and environmental value of materials through reuse and recycling.

Benefits of Deconstruction and Reuse Workshop

This will be a two-hour workshop for the general public, homeowners, designers, contractors, architects, and anyone interested in learning how to reuse building materials!  You will learn about the deconstruction process, tax deductions, and how to donate and reuse building materials.

Date: Tuesday, 10/21/2025

Time 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: Zoom

Register: Here

Deconstruction Training Course

Date: TBD

If you would like to be put on a list to be notified of the next training, please email sustainability@smcgov.org.

Past Trainings

Watch this video about past Master Deconstruction trainings!

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Fixit Clinic @ Half Moon Bay Library
Mar
22

Fixit Clinics are fun community-based workshops where neighbors, friends, and families work collectively to learn how to repair broken items. We’ll provide a workspace, specialty tools, and volunteer Fixit Coaches to help you troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance to your household items and appliances! Register at https://bit.ly/itemcheckin

Interested in being a Fixit Coach?
It’s easy! Provide participants with 1) guidance on tools and 2) encouragement to investigate their broken item. Let them talk about how they used it and how it broke. That often provides valuable hints as to what’s wrong. See how much you can do without actually handling the item. Empower the item’s owner to do the troubleshooting and disassembly. Register to be a Fixit Coach here.

This event is hosted in partnership with the San Mateo County Libraries.

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