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Michael’s Custom Built Inc. is a progressive upholstery shop, We build new furniture and Reupholster, Recycle, Restyle, Reduce, Reuse, Redesign, Recover and Redecorate your Residence and Commercial offices, hotel, wineries and restaurants. We have the resources to make any upholstered piece more earth friendly. We carry unique natural fiber fillers and fabrics such as silk, wool, cork, linen, and cotton.

Michael’s offers clients an environmentally conscience product without compromising on design or style. Either a new piece of furniture or the reworking of an old treasured piece we are committed meeting every client’s individual needs and desires.

In the past few years Michael’s has researched and located sources from around the world to supply us with natural and organic materials for our Green Furniture clients.

When creating a piece of new environmentally friendly furniture we use organic cotton and hemp for our batting, ticking, and webbing. Our frames are made from recycled wood or F.S.C. (Forest Steward Council) certified wood. We use low V.O.C. glues and adhesives and latex rubber.

In our small way we feel proud that we are encouraging the reduction of furniture waste in our overcrowded landfills. By reupholstering furniture and building new furniture using the most renewable resources we are helping to protect our soil, water, and air.

The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, formed in April 1992, is the joint powers authority of the nine incorporated cities and the County of Sonoma. The mission of the agency is waste diversion required by State law AB939 to reduce the amount of landfilled waste in the following areas: municipal yard debris, wood waste, household hazardous waste, education and planning. Programs include:

•  Municipal composting program where curbside yard debris and veggie scraps are turned into compost at the Central Disposal Site.
• Hazardous waste program for residents and businesses for proper disposal of items like paint, garden chemicals, automotive fluids, etc.
• Eco-Desk 565-DESK(3375) Answering questions about recycling, hazardous waste and other disposal issues.
• Monthly electronic recycling events to make it convenient to drop off computer equipment, consumer electronics, TVs, office equipment and kitchen/household appliances.

Visit our web site for details about all of our programs at  www.RecycleNow.org