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Sean Ragiel – Founder & President CarpetCycle, LLC
Commercial vs. Residential Broadloom Carpet vs. Carpet Tile Estimated : ~3.5 Billion lbs of post-consumer
carpet annually disposed in USA landfills Landfill diversion rate = ~15% (in 2015) Recycling Rate = ~5% (in 2015) Polymer Types: Nylon, Polyester, Polypropylene
Residential Broadloom ◦ 60% Nylon ◦ 20% PET ◦ 15% Polypropylene
Commercial Broadloom ◦ 95% Nylon ◦ 5% PP and other
Carpet Tiles ◦ 65% PVC backed
◦ closed loop recycled
◦ 15% Thermoplastic Polyolefin ◦ closed loop recycled
◦ 20% Other, Urethane Cushion ◦ Donated or WTE
Donation Carpet Tile to Carpet Tile Carpet Yarn to Recycled Content Yarn Engineered Resins ◦ Injected Mold Parts ◦ Auto-Industry
Plastic Lumber Energy from Waste (WTE) Displaces coal to fuel cement product
Current Tech is ‘NIR” ◦ Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy
Handheld Units ◦ Expensive & Fragile
CARE & CRI Joint Committee formed to solve this issue
Standardized ‘Backstamping’ implemented in 2017
Plastic Lumber: Mostly PP Residue www.carpet-rug.org
Recycling Service is “Cost Neutral” with respect to traditional demolition and landfill
Pre-permit removal of carpet & ACT Labor and trucking equal Added handling cost offset by landfill savings Synergy with carpet and ceiling removal VCT and gyp board recycling in development
Decreasing extraction of raw ‘virgin’ materials
Utilizing recycled materials
Manufacturing safe & healthy products
Keeping in mind “End Life Cycle”
Manufactured with post-consumer recycled materials ◦ Recycled carpet and clothing
fibers Health & Safety ◦ No VOCs & Class A Fire rated
Quality Performance ◦ Maximum sound absorption