Austin Creative Reuse will relocate to Windsor Park area
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Austin Creative Reuse, a nonprofit reuse center that has diverted more than 290 tons of material since opening in 2009, will relocate March 4 to a new location at 2005 Wheless Lane, Austin, from its current location at 6406 N. I-35, Ste. 1801. The new space is more than four times the size of its previous location and will provide more space for donations, shopping, volunteering, community activities and educational programming. 512-375-3041. www.austincreativereuse.org
By Jack Flagler
Jack is the editor of Community Impact Newspaper's Central Austin and Southwest Austin editions. He began his career as a sports reporter in Massachusetts and North Carolina before moving to Austin in 2018. He grew up in Maine and graduated from Boston University, but prefers tacos al pastor to lobster rolls. You can get in touch at jflagler@communityimpact.com
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