Effective immediately the Creation Station will no longer be a battery drop off site.

The Creation Station is located at 200 Museum Dr (lower level of Impression 5 Science Center, our entrance is on the North side of the building) in Lansing, Michigan. This all-volunteer run, nonprofit organization provides scrap materials that educators, parents, artists, childcare providers, youth organizations or the general public can use for art, crafts, science or school projects.

Local residents and commercial establishments donate 100% of our stock.  The CreationStation store resells these materials, typically for creative re-use projects.  If you have items to donate, please contact us at (517) 371- 2451.

We are also a recycling drop off site for cell phones and tennis shoes.

Our Beginnings...  

The idea originated with the Boston Children Museum's innovative art-supply outlet.  The goal was to help maximize teachers' resourses by providing low-cost project materials.  Born out of the alternative education and environmental movements of the 70’s, interest in re-using scrap and disposable materials has gained momentum in recent years as partial solutions to both solid waste disposal issues and to dwindling educational resources.

Mission Statement...

Our mission is to develop and sustain an innovative partnership among educational, environmental groups, the artistic community, and business and industry, which provides a public outlet for the reuse of scrap materials, while enhancing educational resources and fostering creativity and environmental awareness.

The Creation Station is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization which provides a creative outlet for discarded materials.  Every day, thousands of tons of discarded materials are thrown away.  The trash takes up valuable space in landfills where it will remain for decades, even centuries.  The Creation Station turns trash into treasures!  Other similar programs in Michigan include The Scrap Box in Ann Arbor and Arts & Scraps in Detroit.

We help parents and educators  use recycled materials for science and art projects, children’s activities and more!  The Creation Station offers environmental education opportunities with low-cost "Trash to Treasures" workshops.