WASTE LOOP EVENTS
January Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Mending Night with Sustainable NCW
Does your favorite pair of wool socks have a hole on the sole? Or maybe your well loved jeans could use some TLC. Visible mending is a fun and beautiful way to repair and enhance clothing.
Wenatchee Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
February Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Food Preservation Class 1: No Fear When Using a Pressure Canner
Preserving food before it spoils will not only reduce waste, it will also allow you to enjoy nutrient rich in-season produce well past harvest season, a win, win! The first class in this five part series will dive into the world of pressure canning.
Food Preservation Class 2: Making Salsa and Canning Tomatoes
Preserving food before it spoils will not only reduce waste, it will also allow you to enjoy nutrient rich in-season produce well past harvest season, a win, win! The second class in this five part series will dive into the world of tomatoes - canning and making salsas.
March Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Food Preservation Class 3: Successful Sauerkraut & Pickle Making
Preserving food before it spoils will not only reduce waste, it will also allow you to enjoy nutrient rich in-season produce well past harvest season, a win, win! The third class in this five part series will dive into the world of fermentation and pickling.
Food Preservation Class 4: Jams, Jellies and Pie Fillings
Preserving food before it spoils will not only reduce waste, it will also allow you to enjoy nutrient rich in-season produce well past harvest season, a win, win! The fourth class in this five part series will dive into the world of jams, jellies, and pie fillings.
April Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Food Preservation Class 5: Canning Meat, Fish, Wild Game and Soups
Preserving food before it spoils will not only reduce waste, it will also allow you to enjoy nutrient rich in-season produce well past harvest season, a win, win! The final class in this five part series will dive into the world of canning meats and soups.
May Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
June Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Upcycled Holiday Craft Night
Celebrate the winter holidays with Waste Loop, Mary Charlee Designs, and Small Change Creative Reuse with a night of upcycled crafting. We will be repurposing old holiday cards, gift bags and tissue paper into ornaments and holiday decorations, making mini birdhouse ornaments from salvaged lumber, and collaging together all sorts of fun paper scraps into holiday cards - choose to work on one project or all of them!
Power Tools 101 for Women Workshop - in Partnership with NCW Woodshop
Introduction to usage and safe handling of hand power tools. What is the difference between a drill and a driver, and more!! The workshop is held in partnership with NCW Woodshop.
December Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series - Potato
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series is a hands-on workshop bringing together community members to share in the seasonal bounty of NCW. Participants will learn low waste cooking techniques from local chefs while preparing several recipes using a featured produce item and other regionally bountiful ingredients. In November the featured ingredient will be potato!
November Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Power Tools 101 for Women Workshop - in Partnership with NCW Woodshop
Introduction to usage and safe handling of hand power tools. What is the difference between a drill and a driver, and more!! The workshop is held in partnership with NCW Woodshop.
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series - Pumpkin/Squash
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series is a hands-on workshop bringing together community members to share in the seasonal bounty of NCW. Participants will learn low waste cooking techniques from local chefs while preparing several recipes using a featured produce item and other regionally bountiful ingredients. In October the featured ingredient will be pumpkin and other winter squash varieties!
Power Tools 101 for Women Workshop - in Partnership with NCW Woodshop
Introduction to usage and safe handling of hand power tools. What is the difference between a drill and a driver, and more!! The workshop is held in partnership with NCW Woodshop.
October Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Sustainable Living and Farming Tour
The Sustainable Living and Farming Tour aims to educate, inspire & motivate action within the community to work towards a more sustainable future in which we are more connected with the natural world around us. Join us!
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series - Tomato, Pepper, Corn
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series is a hands-on workshop bringing together community members to share in the seasonal bounty of NCW. Participants will learn low waste cooking techniques from local chefs while preparing several recipes using a featured produce item and other regionally bountiful ingredients. In September the featured ingredients will be tomato, pepper, and corn!
September Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Eastside Rebuild Fundraising Campaign Launch Party!
Join Us for a Day of Fun and Support Eastside Rebuild! Donate Here!
We need your help to raise the funds necessary to make a lasting impact! Bring your donations and enjoy a fun-filled day with lawn games, delicious food, and engaging activities. Help support Eastside Rebuild's mission and contribute materials such as:
Tools (specialty, power, etc.)
Building Materials
Gardening Tools and Supplies
Plumbing Fixtures and Supplies
Electrical Supplies
Enjoy a 10% discount at Sage with your financial or material donation!
About the Green Future Fund
We’re aiming to raise $50,000 by the end of 2024 through our Green Future Fund campaign. Your support is crucial in helping us achieve this goal and advance our mission. Here’s what your support will help us achieve:
Salvage: Your funding will help us hire a salvage crew and acquire resources to reclaim materials from buildings, preventing waste and providing affordable resources to the community.
Tool Maintenance and Repair: Funding will maintain and repair our tools, keeping prices low and making tools accessible to more people.
Enhanced Accessibility: Donations will improve facility accessibility with ADA-compliant ramps and signage, ensuring everyone can use our services.
Community Events: Support will fund workshops on sustainability, tool usage, and repair cafes, fostering community engagement and skill-building.
August Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series - Zucchini
Seasonal Abundance: a low waste cooking series is a hands-on workshop bringing together community members to share in the seasonal bounty of NCW. Participants will learn low waste cooking techniques from local chefs while preparing several recipes using a featured produce item and other regionally bountiful ingredients. In July the featured ingredient will be zucchini!
July Repair Cafe
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Salvaged Denim Basket Making Class
Join us to learn how to turn denim and cloth scraps into a functional basket! We will have plenty of supplies, but if you have old jeans, please bring them with you!
Garden Tool Maintenance and Restoration Drop In Event
Do you have rusted shovel blades, dull shears, or a splintering wood handle on your rake? Come bring your gardening tools that need a little TLC and learn how to properly maintain and restore your tools and keep them in use! Volunteers will be on site to help clean, sharpen, and oil - and teach you these techniques so you can continue to care for your tools for years to come!
Power Tools 101 for Women Workshop - in Partnership with NCW Woodshop
Introduction to usage and safe handling of hand power tools. What is the difference between a drill and a driver, and more!! The workshop is held in partnership with NCW Woodshop.
Eastside Rebuild Grand Opening Celebration!
Join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of Eastside Rebuild, Waste Loop's salvaged building material retail space and tool library!
Leavenworth Community Earth Day Fair
Join us to celebrate Earth Day!
Join us for a fun-filled day of live music, food, local vendors, educational booths, and activities for all ages. The Leavenworth Community Earth Day Fair brings us to celebrate Earth Day as a community.
April Green Drinks
Green Drinks is a monthly networking opportunity to connect with folks interested in and working towards sustainability in NCW.
Join us for Green Drinks in April to learn more about the upcoming Farmers Market season from Cascade Community Market's staff and board.
Glass Upcycling Red Barn Event
If glass can be recycled infinitely, why have many communities (including our own) lost access to the curbside collection of this resource? As part of the Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn series, join us to learn more about the complexities of glass recycling and discuss exciting new initiatives around recycling and reuse alongside Washington-based start-up, ZEWA.
Power Tools 101 for Women Workshop - in Partnership with NCW Woodshop
Introduction to usage and safe handling of hand power tools. What is the difference between a drill and a driver, and more!! The workshop is held in partnership with NCW Woodshop.
Deconstruction and Reuse Red Barn Event
Have you ever finished a remodel and been astounded with how much waste was generated in the process? As part of WRI's Red Barn series, Waste Loop is proud to present on the critical issue of current building practices and showcase the transformative impact of deconstruction services and reuse facilities on waste reduction.
Upcycled Spring Craft Night
Come celebrate Springtime with Waste Loop, Mary Charlee Designs, and Colchuck Consignment with a night of upcycled crafting. Two craft stations will be set up - daffodil paper flower making and handmade paper making - both created using egg cartons! Participants can choose which craft group to join, and can rotate throughout the night.
Wenatchee Repair Cafe
Join us for our first Repair Cafe in Wenatchee!
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.
Power Tools 101 for Women Workshop - in Partnership with NCW Woodshop
Introduction to usage and safe handling of hand power tools. What is the difference between a drill and a driver, and more!! The workshop is held in partnership with NCW Woodshop.
Eastside Rebuild Donation Drive!
Join us for a donation bash to fill our tool library and reuse store. Bring tools, materials, or just yourself – we'll provide the snacks and beats!
Leavenworth Repair Cafe
Join us for the first Repair Cafe of 2024!
Repair Cafes are a community space which brings together skilled volunteer fixers and items that need repair. These events foster community, reduce waste, and build up the circular economy in NCW.