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

Terry Kochanski

Nakis A.

Farhan Ali Khan

Felipe Colina

William Barros

Timothy James

Lisa Ryan

Kayci Monar

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

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