Why Recycled Office Furniture

Do we say Recycled, Pre-owned or I think the least desirable would have to be the term “used”?  Who wants used office furniture? That’s a rhetorical question.  Everyone knows new is better.  But, is it?  “They sure don’t make it like they use to”, is a common phrase spoken by the wise, who’ve been around.  Let’s face it the construction of older furniture was sound and items where made durable and to last. 

So, if one could find some good solid, well built, office furniture that has basically no signs of wear, you could say that would be a very prudent purchase.  Well, it gets even better.  When you consider pre-owned office furniture you are opening the door to truly helping our economy, the environment and your bottom line.   Recycled office furniture will realize a 70 to 80% savings for your company.  You also set a strong, positive example for your employees, showing them you’re committed to waste reduction and conservation.  A message of properly managed assets is also conveyed.  If it’s aesthetics you’re concerned about, the recycled office furniture actually has more fabric and finish options available than any pre-set new office furniture manufacturer can accommodate. 

Office furniture Solutions a subsidiary of TradeIn.com and is a full solutions resource for new, used, pre-owned, recycled, refurbished, remanufactured and can handle every aspect of your office furniture needs?  Knowing that Office Furniture Solutions has every element covered for your assistance, let’s take a closer look at the specific differences between the many types of recycled office furniture.  

Recycled is a term often used for any post-consumer product that has been taken out of the flow of solid waste and diverted back into the marketplace to function as new.  This includes used office furniture with or without repairs, remanufactured, refurbished, and as-is office furniture, all of which will be “used” again.

Looking at the other types of used office furniture, let’s start with remanufactured office furniture.  It is the recycled office furniture that has had value added to the product.  The used office furniture is completely disassembled, parts are inspected, cleaned, repaired or replaced, then reassembled and refinished to an “as new” condition, and returned to the market for sale.  Remanufactured office furniture doesn’t show the same financial savings as strictly pre-owned.  However, you’ll still see around a 30 to 50% savings.

Refurbished office furniture is the used office furniture that has been recycled with some added value given to the product through some “touch – ups” or it’s been cosmetically improved and then returned to the market for sale.Used, reused,” or “as-is” office furniture is recycled office furniture that has been returned to the market for sale without repair or improvement to any part of its appearance.

So whether it’s recycled, pre-owned, used, refurbished or remanufactured it all helps the environment by getting the solid waste out of the landfill.  And, your company will absolutely realize a significant benefit on your bottom line.

But, it’s likely that you want to make sure your purchase, whetherrecycled or not is getting you the most for your money.  The research into what will work best for every budget, the surrounding environment and situation has already been done.   Office Furniture Solutions can easily show you all your options, bring it all together and have it all make sense.  We will combine new office furniture with selected recycled office furniture that makes sense for your interior design and your budget.  Our goal is to equip your environment with the best office furniture available that’s comfortable and practical at surprisingly affordable solutions.

Office furniture Solutions is a subsidiary of TradeIn.com so whether you are simply replacing existing furniture or orchestrating an entire corporate move our process brings it all together for you.  Our full service “solutions”-based process will simplify the entire transition.  Our experts immediately establish your existing equity position and determine your trade-in value which can quite often be rather substantial.   We then simply apply it to any purchase you make with our company.  Our goal is to allow you the opportunity to continue running your business as usual while we do the work for you.

Article by Jon Driscoll, Owner and CEO of Office Furniture Solutions by TradeIn.com.