carpet recycling
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Carpet Recycling. Outline. About Us Recycling Materials Processing Overview Collection Program Our Markets Related Companies. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Carpet Recycling
Outline
• About Us
• Recycling Materials
• Processing Overview
• Collection Program
• Our Markets
• Related Companies
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.
Primary Recycling Materials
broadloom carpetbroadloom carpet
carpet paddingcarpet paddingceiling tileceiling tile
carpet tilecarpet tile
Other Recycling Materials
Processing: carpet
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
Processing: ceiling tile and carpet padding
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
Collection Program
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
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
Markets
• Baltimore
• Washington, D.C.
• Richmond
• Virginia Beach
• Charlottesville
• Special Requests
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
content
Related Companies: Power of Our Network
Coming SoonComing Soon: : Ace SalvageAce Salvage
THANK YOU!
Contact Information:
Ricky Tejada
4604 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
T. 703-370-3638
www.RMBrokerage.com