Founded in 1976, SCRAP is a national model of how to give second life to materials that otherwise would be thrown away. It is the only organization in San Francisco to collect and distribute reusable art & craft materials.

Mission statement
SCRAP's mission is to stimulate creativity and environmental awareness in children and adults through promoting the creative reuse of material that traditionally have been discarded as waste. Our goals are:
•	Maximize the diversion of materials from the solid waste stream
•	Collect and distribute reusable materials to arts and educational organizations and the general public
•	Educate the public and school children in the art of creative reuse

What SCRAP does:
•	Diverts over 250 tons of materials from businesses and individuals and redistributes these reusable art material to educational and community organizations
•	Offers educational programs, field trips, workshops directed to school children and the public

Who SCRAP serves:
•	Over 170 schools in San Francisco and Bay Area
•	At least 200 community organizations
•	38,000 annual visits by teachers, artist working with community organizations

Public Resources and Educational Programs
•	Frequent arts and reuse workshops
•	Field trips serving more than 600 school children 
•	Reclaimed resources sorted and organized by material type

Education

SCRAP

SCRAP's headquarters in San Francisco, CA, United States

Terry Kochanski

Danielle Grant

Nakis A.

Manuel Pillado Siade

Lisa Ryan

The Creative & Arts Roles team at SCRAP is dedicated to fostering creativity and environmental stewardship through innovative reuse of materials. Comprising teaching artists and creative reuse specialists, this team develops and leads workshops, educational programs, and community engagement activities that empower individuals—especially children and educators—to explore sustainable art practices. They also manage logistics for material collection and distribution, ensuring that valuable resources are effectively redirected from waste to creative projects.

Creative & Arts Roles

This department focuses on overseeing the organization's strategic direction and ensuring effective governance.

Board Governance

This department handles the procurement, evaluation, and management of scrap materials throughout the organization.

Scrap Management

This department manages and supports sales strategies, ensuring effective communication and execution across the sales channels.

Sales Operations

The Sales and Customer Relations team at SCRAP is dedicated to building and maintaining relationships with businesses, schools, and community organizations to promote the creative reuse of materials. This team engages with various stakeholders, including small business owners and scrap dealers, to facilitate the collection and redistribution of reusable art materials. They also support the organization’s mission by driving sales of materials, coordinating educational programs, and expanding outreach efforts to increase community participation in creative reuse initiatives.

SCRAP

Org chart

Teams

Creative & Arts Roles

Board Governance

Scrap Management

Sales Operations

Sales and Customer Relations

Offices

SCRAP

Org chart

Teams

Creative & Arts Roles

Board Governance

Scrap Management

Sales Operations

Sales and Customer Relations

Offices

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