Goods with a story, and a second life.
Every day, neighbors fill our stations with clothes, shoes and household goods. Reuse comes first in our closed loop, and resellers make it happen.1
Photo: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Steady supply. Real variety. Real purpose.
Our stations take far more than clothing: shoes, hats, purses, belts, toys, games, tools, jewelry, sporting goods, dishes, cookware, linens, bedding, luggage and household items.2 That's a product mix built for resale.
Usable items are sold through reuse and thrift stores, including our partners in Latin America, where they supply affordable textiles and feed micro-enterprises that lift families from poverty.1 Our closed-loop partners have included Mega Paca.31
Every purchase also supports GEF's mission: proceeds fund green programs in schools.4
A network built over a decade.
How buying from GEF works.
Introduce your business
Store count, markets served and the categories you buy.
Talk grades & mix
We'll match what you need to what our stations collect.
Sample or visit
See the product before you commit.
Set a schedule
Recurring loads on terms that fit your floor.
Close the loop
Items you can't sell go back into the repurpose and fiber streams.1
Home town small businesses like ours fuel our communities, create local jobs, and build a stronger, more vibrant future from the ground up.Chairwoman Charlene NijmehMuwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area1
Reseller FAQ
What categories are available?
Apparel, shoes and accessories, plus toys, games, tools, jewelry, sporting goods, housewares, linens, bedding and luggage, everything our stations accept.2
Do you sell sorted or unsorted goods?
Where do you ship?
Our reuse network spans Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.1
How is this different from buying from a broker?
Can I tell my customers where the goods came from?
Yes.
Give great goods their second life.
Tell us what you sell and where. We'll show you what our stations can supply.
1 (860) 891-9043 · Mon–Fri 8am–5pm