Buying Recycled Office Furniture

Buying used furniture is an increasingly popular option for small and midsize firms for one main reason: It's good for a business's bottom line.

Recycled office furniture, which currently

accounts for $1.2 billion of the $13.6 billion commercial office-furniture industry, typically costs 30 percent to 50 percent less than new furniture. Once you figure out how much money you can save, buying another company's discarded furniture begins to sound like a pretty good idea.

And you won't just be saving money; you'll also be helping the environment. Three million tons of office furniture — most of which is not biodegradable — ends up in landfills each year, so you'll be doing your part to reduce waste.

Recycled Furniture Offerings
In the office furniture industry, "recycled" is the catchall that describes any postconsumer furniture that goes back into the market. Furniture dealers recycle all kind of furniture: cubicles, task seating, filing cabinets, mailroom furniture, reception chairs, and more. Products sold by recycled furniture dealers generally fall into one of three categories: remanufactured, refurbished, and reused.