recycled carpet flooring

Many billion dollars of carpet are replaced each year all over the world, without being recycled, which represents an enormously negative impact on the environment and an enormous waste of energy resources.

Recycled Carpet Materials

Recycled carpets are made from recovered textile fibers and PET (Polyethelene Terephthalate). The backing of these carpets is similar to common carpets. Recycled content carpets are direct alternatives to conventional virgin synthetic fiber carpets.

Recycled carpet advantages

Recycled content carpet are more or at least as resilient and colorfast as common synthetic fiber carpets, and have the same warranties (in terms of color, resistance to stain, crushing, etc.).

The prices and the installation are also similar, and there is no difference in terms of look or feel.

Recycled content carpet & environment

Recycled content carpets represent a huge reduction on solid waste. The manufacturing has also a much lower emission and represents huge energy savings comparatively to traditional carpet manufacturing.

But there is another important feature you must pay attention to: recycled content carpet may incorporate some of the unhealthy and unwanted features of some conventional carpet. That’s why certifications as the Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label Plus, may be very important.

Recycled carpet dealers

Though relatively common and readily available, many carpet dealers aren’t familiar with the recycled carpet products, and you may have to look for and insist to get a recycled content carpet.

Disadvantages

The concept of recycled content carpet is new, and the market is small, which causes a more limited availability of colors and styles.

Warranties

Recycled content carpet warranties cover wear, static and lifetime, as conventional carpet, and have the same limitations and worth.

Price

The price for recycled content carpet is similar to conventional, virgin-fiber carpet.