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Carpet Recycling
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Outline
• About Us
• Recycling Materials
• Processing Overview
• Collection Program
• Our Markets
• Related Companies
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About Us• Ricky Tejada – General Manager of RM Brokerage
since its inception in 2006
• Active member of the VA Recycling Association and C&D Recycling Committee
• Annually, we currently recycle:
• ~ 13 million lbs of carpet;
• ~ 4.5 million lbs of carpet padding; and
• ~ 1.5 million lbs of ceiling tile per year.
• We collect on behalf of municipalities, manufacturers, builders, contractors, and individuals from Baltimore to southern Virginia.
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Primary Recycling Materials
broadloom carpetbroadloom carpet
carpet paddingcarpet paddingceiling tileceiling tile
carpet tilecarpet tile
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Other Recycling Materials
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Processing: carpet
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Processing: ceiling tile and carpet padding
CEILING TILE
• We accept any type of ceiling tile
• To be recyclable, it can’t be painted; have foil or insulated backing; or be under asbestos
CARPET PADDING
• We accept any type of carpet padding
• Polyurethane foam is recyclable, which is majority
• There are also rubber and fiber padding
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Processing: ceiling tile and carpet padding
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Processing: carpetBROADLOOM
• We accept any type of broadloom carpet
• Most is Nylon 6 and Nylon 66, which is all recyclable
• We also accept polypropylene and polyethylene
TILE
• We accept any type of carpet tile
• PVC backed tile only recycled through Tandus Industries
• Ecoworx tile recycled through Shaw Industries
• Much is donated for re-use to non-profit organizations
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Collection Program
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Collection Program: Drop Offs
• Material can be dropped
off loose or in bundles
• Cost is lower
• Received from 8 am to
4 pm Monday to Friday
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Where It All Goes
• Carpet is made into new carpet and other
plastic items
• Ceiling tile is made into new tile
• Padding is made into new padding
• These materials are increasingly exported for
processing in other countries
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Markets
• Baltimore
• Washington, D.C.
• Richmond
• Virginia Beach
• Charlottesville
• Special Requests
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Getting Greener
• Most carpet manufacturers tout
sustainability, but most don’t take it back
• Buy only from those that do
• Focus on recyclability, not just recycled
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THANK YOU!
Contact Information:
Ricky Tejada
4604 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
T. 703-370-3638
www.RMBrokerage.com