Salvage
“The Earth is a fine place worth fighting for.” — Ernest Hemingway
We’re very proud to launch Nantucket Salvage!
What is Nantucket Salvage?
Nantucket Salvage is an initiative of SA+C dedicated to preserving architectural materials and keeping them in circulation rather than in landfills.
Expanded to Marin County, CA!
Originally founded to protect Nantucket’s historic character and reduce environmental impact, the initiative has expanded to Marin County, CA, advancing a coast-to-coast commitment to material reuse and waste reduction.
Salvage is about more than materials , it’s about continuity. From historic beams to well-crafted furnishings, we work to retain the story, craftsmanship, and embodied value within existing structures.
How You Can Get Involved?
• Leave it! Donate quality furniture, décor, or architectural materials
• Volunteer your time or expertise
• Buy it! Support the mission by purchasing reclaimed products made from salvaged materials
To date, over 408 kg of CO₂ has been diverted through salvaged wood, and growing.
Together, we reduce waste, preserve heritage, and build more responsibly, in Nantucket and Marin alike.
Contribute your materials and pay it forward!
We’ll take it off your hands and save you the expense of disposing it.
Purchase salvaged materials at a low cost for your project.
Check out our affordably priced options.
Free Materials through SALTIE Museum
Select salvaged items are made available at no cost through SALTIE Museum’s Salvage, a nonprofit focused on sustainability, architecture, and community education.
While Nantucket Salvage centers on material recovery and reuse, SALTIE advances public engagement and access to sustainable building practices.
Book a Salvage & Sustainability Consult:
SA+C offers consults to help you preserve the history and character of your home or reuse beautiful materials in your next project. SA+C also designs an original line of sustainable merchandise made from reclaimed deconstructed wood.
SA+C has logged 200+ hours of pro-bono work to promote and protect sustainability on Nantucket.
Salvaged wood enables great things:
1. Adds character and style to a remodel or redesign project
2. Preserves the history of a structure
3. Saves on costs for new materials
4. Tells the story of the home
5. Adds value to the home and creates jobs
6. Promotes sustainable adaptive reuse + creates new uses for old things
More events coming soon!
2024 Past Event:
Nantucket Daffodil Weekend ~ Salvage Pop up
SA+C Inc. + NPT + ReMain + DPW
11 Centre Street, Second Floor
Fri., April 26 & Sat., April 27
Pre-Tailgate Party: Stop by for light bites from Lemon Press and the chance to win a copy of ‘Sconset: House by House and a repurposed Oyster Shell Mason Jar tumbler!
SA+C Inc. is spearheading Nantucket's first Salvage exhibit during the 48th Annual Daffodil Festival & Earth Day! Explore Nantucket’s history of recycling and reuse with Nantucket Preservation Trust.
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SALVAGE ON NANTUCKET
SA+C’s vision for a Nantucket Salvage Center incorporates intentional design that honors Nantucket’s unique history and architectural heritage, preserves its natural beauty, and improves the social health of the island’s residents and visitors.
The Center would collect, store and distribute architectural materials (primarily wood) to the Island, with the goal to create a broader movement of deconstruction and waste diversion on the island. -
THE MERCH SHOP
Based in Nantucket, MA and Marin, CA, our products grow directly from the work of Nantucket Salvage and our architectural practice. Materials reclaimed through deconstruction, including wood and oyster shells, are thoughtfully repurposed into handcrafted home and office pieces.
Each item reflects our commitment to reuse, material stewardship, and giving new life to what would otherwise be discarded.