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Published March 01, 2010, 09:47 AM

Equipment and furnishings from bought out homes get recycled

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - The city of Fargo is talking with four more families in the Southwood Drive neighborhood about a possible buyout. The families were notified over the weekend that the city wants to discuss possible buyout plans now so that the city can clear those homes for dike protection.

By: Kevin Wallevand, WDAY

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    As another home came down on Southwood Drive today, demolition and recycling continues nearby in others.

Some of the families told WDAY 6 NEWS they are interested in listening to the city's offer. Two others expressed concern about the short timeline to get pack up and get out.

“The intent with the city is the same, to acquire the most difficult areas to fight the flood.”

The city plans to meet with the four families this week to talk about the possible buyout. Many of those river homes on the "buy-out" list are loaded with furnishings and mechanical equipment that are finding a new home.

Habitat for Humanity has been given permission to enter many of the city-owned properties and recycle everything from kitchen cabinets to air conditioners. Many people are benefiting.

As another home came down on Southwood Drive today, demolition and recycling continues nearby in others. For the last several weeks, volunteers with Habitat for Humanity have worked in 17-buy out homes in Moorhead; 24 in Fargo.

“We are pretty much taking light and plumbing fixtures.”

Removing and reusing truck loads of goodies. Water heaters, furnaces, book cases, counter tops.

“Anything that is sellable at our re-store in Moorhead, and a lot of that would have been in the landfill.”

Volunteers like Myron Tande have been removing cabinets, built-ins, nice stuff on the way to Habitat's Moorhead store.

“It is getting used, a lot of people getting help.”

A lot of these furnishings are coming from high end homes on the river and there is not a lot of things that habitat can't recycle from expensive windows to garage doors.

“We are providing a lot of affordable building supplies for people that normally would not be able to afford it; low incomes or whatever.”

The good news, those families who buy the recycled house items, gets a good deal and the profits from the sales help build Habitat Homes in Fargo-Moorhead. With Habitat volunteers working on 40-flood homes, there are so many recycled items that a warehouse is being used to store it all.

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