See below for more information on preparing carpet for recycling.
Carpet recycling bay area.
People looking for a place to take carpet for recycling should seek facilities that collect carpet.
For more information call 1 800 241 4902 ext.
Sf carpet recycling sfcr serving the san francisco bay area is a collection and sorting center for post consumer carpet carpet tiles and carpet pad.
The care california drop off site map below will help you find a place to take your old carpet to be recycled.
If you recycle 1000 square feet of carpet and pad.
If taken to the right place carpet can be recycled in a variety of useful new products.
Crr is setting the standard in carpet recycling providing a cradle to cradle product life cycle.
Carpet recycling facilities may either collect material process material or collect and process material into other usable product components.
However there are a number of facilities that actually specialize in recycling carpeting.
Find a carpeting recycling facility in your area.
Anyone recycling carpet will receive a recycling certificate to verify how many pounds were recycled.
Crr has established ambitious goals of capturing 25 of the post consumer carpeting market by making recycling easy and cost effective making consumers aware of the need to recycle and celebrating those consumers who join us in recycling.
You will keep approximately 500 lbs of carpet and padding out of landfills you will eliminate the need for an estimated 48 gallons of petroleum oil you will reduce approximately 913 lbs of co 2 from being emitted into our air the equivalent of 950 miles driven by a car.
Carpet will be taken to recycling centers where the latex backing will be melted away from the carpet fibers.
This makes it easier for transport to the recycling centers.
Carpet can be recycled.
The fibers and latex pvc will be used in new carpet or other products.
If you have a facility like this in your area you should take your carpets to them as.
How to dispose of old carpeting.
According to the nonprofit carpet america recovery effort that promotes post consumer carpet recycling about 5 billion pounds of used carpet ends up in landfills.
Because pad is often ripped in pieces we take the used pad and put it into a baler to bundle it.
Some companies will pick up your carpet but only if you live close to their facility.
Carpet cushion carpet padding is the foundation for every residential carpet installation.
Care carpet america recovery effort is a nonprofit organization working to develop the infrastructure needed to recycle carpet efficiently across the u s.
