SAN DIEGO (KGTV) \u2014 More than a dozen San Diego nonprofits are receiving free furniture, appliances and other items from Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport before its scheduled demolition.<\/p>\n
The old Terminal 1 is being cleared out, with everything from chairs and display case refrigerators to picnic tables being donated to local organizations.<\/p>\n
“I look at this as a great gift. This is going to be probably about a $10,000 savings,” said a representative from Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute, which will use refrigerators formerly from Einstein Bros Bagels to store fish food.<\/p>\n
Stools and high-top tables that once provided resting spots for travelers will now furnish the new office of Urban Collaborative, a nonprofit supporting underserved communities in Southeast San Diego.<\/p>\n
“It’s going to make a huge difference. We’re a small nonprofit, any support we can get with materials and funding always helps out,” said an Urban Collaborative representative.<\/p>\n
The San Diego International Airport reached out to local nonprofits last month, offering them a variety of items from the old terminal.<\/p>\n
“It’s always a blessing to have opportunities and to be able to receive gifts,” said another nonprofit recipient.<\/p>\n
Organizations that signed up are picking up their free items this week, including furniture, electronics, and kitchen appliances.<\/p>\n
Paula Morreale, the airport’s senior environmental specialist, is overseeing the distribution.<\/p>\n
“Our goal is to divert as much as possible from the landfill through either reuse or recycling efforts,” Morreale said.<\/p>\n
Items not claimed by nonprofits, such as baggage claim carousels and check-in kiosks, will be disassembled with metals, woods, and electronics properly recycled.<\/p>\n
The demolition is scheduled to begin in early October and should be completed by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
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