Recycling Carpet

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We have some old carpet that needs recycling, so we decided to research recycling methods. Discarded carpet is one of the top ten waste materials in landfills. Between 3% and 5% of the waste in the landfill and it remains there for a VERY long time! When you recycle your old carpet, you are playing an important role in diverting the carpet from the landfill.

Jerry Brown signed a new bill, the Carpet Stewardship Bill (AB2398) that requires carpet manufacturers to set up or participate in recycling programs. A five cent fee per square yard is charged to consumers buying new carpet to help pay for the recycling program. Be sure to ask your carpet dealer if they recycle old carpet.

Carpet Recycling Resources

Usable rugs can be donated to charities like St.Vincent de Paul.

Carpet Recyclers of Oakland accepts use carpet, but charges a fee.

Carpet America Recovery Effort has a list of Carpet Recycling companies.

Locally: SF Carpet Recycling is one of the few places that recycles carpets. Unfortunately they do charge for recycling. Rolled carpet in cars, vans, or box trucks: $7.00/cubic yard.

 

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Posted on September 12th, 2011
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