Re-invent, Revive, Revamp, Renew and Reduce!
Creative Reuse
We are open to the public.
Visit us for an adventure.
Photos of the possibilities
About Us
Reverse Art Truck Inc. (formerly Reverse Garbage Truck Inc.) is an iconic Melbourne not-for-profit organisation that has been in operation for over 30 years.
Our mission is to pursue and promote creative re-use in the community, repurposing rejects, seconds and factory offcuts, that would otherwise go to landfill, and making them available to the greater community, educators, artists, makers, crafters and hobbyists of all ages.
Half an hour in our store and maybe a quick trip to a stationary shop can provide hours of creative fun at home. Create your own Tinkering table and enjoy hours of STEM-play.
About us
Reverse Art Truck Inc. (formerly Reverse Garbage Truck Inc.) is an iconic Melbourne not-for-profit organisation that has been in operation for over 30 years.
Our mission is to pursue and promote creative re-use in the community, repurposing rejects, seconds and factory offcuts, that would otherwise go to landfill, and making them available to the greater community, educators, artists, makers, crafters and hobbyists of all ages.
For many years we have enjoyed the support of the Maroondah and Casey City Council and the many industries who donate their offcuts to us for redistribution.
Reverse Art Truck has become so popular that it now provides materials to thousands of members of the community. Our sole aim is to provide you with a large variety of affordable resource materials and to educate on the benefits of playful creativity, resource re-use and waste reduction.
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Ringwood Location
Directions:
Next to CRISP nursery. Ours is the drive way up the hill from the park, NOT the tennis courts.
Street View HERE
Narre Warren Location
Narre Warren North, 3804
Directions:
Proceed up Quarry Rd.
at the “1,000 steps” car park turn right and pass through the council gates.
Onward past the sign saying “Authorised vehicles only”
head up around the hill.
We are the gate on the right. You’ll see our signs.
Holidays
We are closed on the following dates
We are closed on the following days…
- In June and July, visiting our stores between 4pm and 5pm is by appointment only.
- AFL Grand Final weekend – closed on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September
- Melbourne Cup Day – closed on Tuesday 5th November 2024.
- Narre Warren store, closed on 7th December 2024, reopening on 31st January 2025
- Ringwood store, closed on Saturday 21st December 2024, reopening on Thursday 23rd January 2025
–2025–
- Ringwood store ONLY, reopening on Thursday 23rd, also open on Friday 24th January 2025
- Australia Day Weekend – closed on Saturday 25th January 2025
- Narre Warren store, reopening on 31st January 2025
- Labour Day Weekend – closed on Saturday 8th March 2025
- Easter – closed 18th & 19th April – Ringwood reopening on 22nd April 2025
- Anzac Day Weekend – closed Friday 25th & Saturday 26th April 2025
- King’s Birthday Weekend – Closed Saturday 7th June 2025.
If you are travelling long distance it is always a good idea to please contact us prior to leaving.