Shop keeps used props out of landfills

Eva Radke, who started Film Biz Recycling, says her organization redistributes about 60% of what it receives to partner charities and other nonprofits.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

The shop won’t say where each item comes from, but its founder acknowledges having done business with “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live,” among others.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Lola Osorio, who works as an art director on films in Manhattan, visits Film Biz Recycling to look for props.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

At Film Biz Recycling, this skull with brains rents for $500.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Some of these rotary phones rent for $25 or $30 per week.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Since its launch in 2008, Film Biz Recycling has grown to occupy a 11,000-square-foot warehouse.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)