The Recovery Shop staff member Anne Cleal, of Risdon Vale, and owner Brad Mashman celebrate 20 years of recycling.
TASMANIA'S first tip shop is 20 years old and owner Brad Mashman reckons it has found new uses for at least 15 million items, saving tonnes of worthwhile products from being buried in landfill.
Staff at the Glenorchy business, now known as The Recovery Shop, are planning a three-day celebration of this "collective achievement" to thank customers for playing their part.
The shop has recorded some impressive statistics, with more than 104,000 drop-offs and 900,000 visits by customers, helping generate $8 million in turnover, which has gone straight back into the local economy.
In the early days, Mr Mashman and his collaborators tossed around several possible names for their new enterprise -- including Golden Retrievers -- before settling on the Tip Shop, which said it all. Later they changed the name to The Recovery Shop to reflect a more professional approach to resource recovery.
"When we started, the intention was to see the growth of the industry," said Mr Mashman, an industrial designer with a passion for environmental issues.
Little did they know how the tip shop concept would spread far and wide -- right across the country.
The 20th anniversary celebrations begin at 11am today, when Glenorchy Mayor Stuart Slade officially opens The Recovery Shop sculpture garden, featuring new sculptures by artist Jon Williamson.
On Sunday, the business unveils a garden setting created by artist Sue Croger.
These new creations celebrate the shop's long connection with the art world, starting in 1994 with the Moonah Arts Centre's Art from Trash exhibition.
Tomorrow and Sunday, the shop at Jackson St is offering a 25 per cent discount on all items.
Other attractions will include a sausage sizzle, music, lucky dips, a "guess what it is" competition, face painting, a balloon-twisting clown and other entertainers
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