Category Archives: Carpet

What is Made from Recycled Carpet?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

CARPET LANDFILL ELIMINATION AND RECYCLING (CLEAR) In the Midwest and Northeast, an easy option for home carpet and pad recycling is CLEAR (Carpet Landfill Elimination and Recycling) – CLEAR has assembled a long list of retail partners to divert carpet from … Continue reading →

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Solutions and Statistics on Carpet in Landfill

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

WHERE CAN I RECYCLE CARPET? Since construction & demolition waste takes up 25% – 30% of area landfill space, it’s important to repurpose your demolished materials.   Approximately 3.5 billion pounds of carpet are put in U.S. landfills every year!  In … Continue reading →

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