Global Provider of Engineering Services Redeploys 4,000 Pieces of Furniture

As a global provider of professional technical and management support services, this company has long been committed to sustainability. In September 2015, their Oakland offices were faced with a tight schedule for re- location to newly expanded office space. The move involves furniture redeployment and surplus furniture excess. In accordance with company environmental policy a solution was needed that would save 30 tons of surplus furniture from the landfill.

The company reached out to IRN for assistance. IRN’s mission is to provide options for reuse and/or recycling of excess furniture and related assets, with the goal of Zero Landfill. IRN evaluated the client’s inventory against its network of charitable partners and determined that almost all of the surplus furnishings could be placed for reuse.

With only two elevators to work with, movers relocated the redeployed furniture to the new building area from Friday night until Saturday morning. The first truck for the surplus furniture arrived Saturday at noon. An 18 person crew pushed furniture from the staging area to the street for loading. The next two trucks arrived at about 2:00 pm and were simulta- neously loaded. The final truck arrived two hours later. By 7:00 pm the project was complete. All trucks were packed tightly with a mix of furniture that was highly desirable to the receiving non-profit organizations.