This is a Problem
The majority of building materials are made from nonrenewable sources. Most of these products are designed for durability and longevity, without consideration for post use. This means that after it’s no longer needed, it can be difficult to remove and it is usually discarded.
We’re on a Mission
We want to make renewable, reusable and recycled building products readily available. We are designing wood ceiling products for durability, reclamation and reuse. Every building product should have a confirmed commercial post-life before it is manufactured.
About Us
We’re headquartered in Alameda, CA, but have partners located throughout the West Coast. We’re a small group (for now) of eco-minded individuals who want to put our skills to work building a sustainable future for our children. According to the EPA, 145 million tons of construction and demolition debris was sent to the landfill in 2018. We’re sick of the waste and harm that nonrenewable products are doing to our planet and our health; luckily, we can do something about it.
Salvaged Wood
Most of the Douglas Fir and Old Growth Redwood used in our products, was originally used to construct two mills near Eureka, CA. This wood was salvaged by our mill several years ago. Our mill has also salvaged wood from barns and water towers.
Perfectly Imperfect
Our wood has the occasional nail hole, mineral stain, old planner mark and a few knots. The imperfections are a record of its past life and ensure that each panel is one-of-a-kind.
History
Pacific Lumber Company or PALCO began with the purchase of 6,000 acres of timberland along Northern California’s Eel River, and grew to over 200,000 acres of forestland and four sawmills at the peak of operations.
History
Two of those sawmills were located in Scotia: Mill A and Mill B. Mill A was completed in 1887, employing 150 men and with lumber shipments exceeding 20 million feet annually. This mill was destroyed by fire but immediately rebuilt around the turn of the century. Mill B was built and began operations in 1910 and became the largest redwood sawmill.
Materials & Sourcing
Salvaged Wood. We’re starting with salvaged wood, because we have lots of experience (40 years combined) in this space.
We have identified exceptional sources for salvaged wood in California, Oregon and Montana. We are eager to add more species to our standards but are starting with Salvaged Douglas Fir and Salvaged Old Growth Redwood due to availability and proximity. We would like to add more standard salvaged wood species, while offering other options on a project specific basis. The future standard species will include salvaged Cedar, Elm, Oak and Maple. We have closely examined the materials we use to manufacture our salvaged wood panels.
As we grow, we want to also create products using cork, paper and fabric. All recycled and recyclable of course!
Products
The wood members are held together (panelized) using plywood. Instead of using the cheapest plywood available, we’re using Columbia Forest Products PureBond® Hardwood Plywood. “Replacing traditional urea formaldehyde (UF) hardwood plywood construction with soy-based PureBond enables Columbia to eliminate any added formaldehyde from standard veneer-core and pMDI composite hardwood plywood core panels.”
Water based coatings are common in our industry, but Recircled uses Sherwin Williams Sayerlack® Hydroplus™ Waterborne Clear. It is low in VOC content and is UL Greenguard Gold Certified for low chemical emissions. We strongly recommend that our customers use a clear coating to make recycling easier when the product is no longer needed on their project.