Vinyl recycling scheme Recofloor is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
An estimated total of 7,250 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring have been collected and recycled through Recofloor since it was founded by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor in 2009.
To date, the sustainable collection service for commercial waste vinyl flooring has produced 8,504tonnes of carbon savings – equivalent to taking 2,220 cars off the road for a year. It also equates to 2.41million sqm of vinyl flooring having been recycled back into new flooring as well as traffic management products. The carbon savings estimate is based on displacing concrete in traffic management products, the main application for the recycled flooring.
‘Thanks to continued growth in both members and waste vinyl flooring tonnages collected, Recofloor has been a driving force for sustainability in the flooring sector. We couldn’t be prouder of the commitment shown by the industry and how the practices with regards to waste management are taking a much more responsible approach to source more circular and environmentally friendly services, like Recofloor,’ says Carla Eslava, Recofloor scheme manager.
‘Our achievements over the last decade and a half are due in no small part to the efforts and enthusiasm to all our members – flooring companies, contractors and distributors – who continue to work so hard to support the scheme.
‘Over the last 15 years, our takeback scheme has led the way in terms of resource recovery and circularity. The scheme has also provided major environmental and economic benefits in diverting waste vinyl flooring from landfill and saving on disposal costs for our members.’
