In January, 2010, I briefly mentioned the new TRP Kitchen Deconstruction and Removal Program currently being launched, first in the San Francisco Bay Area and then throughout all TRP regions.

We are targeting kitchen designers and remodelers and homeowners. For the same cost as traditional smash-and-discard demolition, TRP will remove kitchen cabinets and appliances, leave the project in broom-clean condition and provide a tax-deductible receipt for the donated reusable items.

Here is how it works:

1. You call Kitchen Specialist Diana Pell at (510) 385-5786, or TRP at (510) 383-1983 and request a Kitchen Removal Order Form
2. The form is immediately e-mailed or faxed to you.
3. You complete the form, computing the easy cost formula to calculate total removal costs.
4. You send the completed form back to TRP by email or fax.
5. TRP calls to arrange the work schedule. (Removal can usually be completed in one day.)
6. A specially-trained TRP crew shows up on the agreed upon day, completes the work, leaves the kitchen ready for cabinet and appliance installation, and presents you with the donation receipt.
7. The donation will generally cover the entire cost of removal! How much better can it get? With its nonprofit status and 16-plus years of deconstruction and kitchen-removal experience, TRP is the only company that can offer this sweet a deal.

If the project involves a very large kitchen with expensive cabinets and appliances, an appraisal may be required (appraisals are mandatory for donations of $5,000 or more). TRP will provide you with a list of independent appraisers.

TRP kitchen-removal crews cover finished floors and openings to other rooms with plastic or other appropriate protective materials to minimize dust. If you want additional work done while our crew is there (for example, removal of wall coverings, windows, finished floors or recessed lighting), TRP will provide you with a separate quotation for the work.

Click here for our promotional flyer. Print and save it for your future projects.

Two-day Workshop Schedule
We have added a Sacramento workshop to our training schedule (April 23-24), sponsored in part by the County of Sacramento. As with all our workshops, the location will be announced just prior to the training.

Two-day Workshop Agenda
Day 1 (Classroom): Safety • Tools • Equipment • Layout of jobsite • Sequence of work • Deconstruction techniques • Layered materials • Debris handling • Maintaining salvage values• Handling & shipping • Successful bidding

Day 2 (Jobsite): Jobsite inspection and layout • Identifying materials to be salvaged • Removal and handling • Identifying materials for recycling • Location and use of local recycling centers • Bid preparation • Final wrap-up

2010 Reuse Contest
Our 2008 and 2009 reuse contests were so successful that we've decided to sponsor the competition annually. Every entrant receives a $25 gift certificate, and winners receive additional gift certificates worth up to $225 at TRP warehouses. Click here for more information and contest rules.

• AltBuild (Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo) May 7-8, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Ted Reiff will be speaking at one of the sessions. Stop by the TRP booth and sign up to participate in an astounding contest, the details of which are top secret for now. www.altbuildexpo.com
• West Coast Green. October 1-3, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. This is one of the big Northern California green shows. TRP has participated for several years and will be there again this year. www.westcoastgreen.com