Carpet Recycling UK @ Harrogate Recycle your carpets, save on disposal costs, gain green credentials Jane Gardner, Carpet Recycling UK September 2016
Our members Raw material suppliers Manufacturers Buying Group 90 members across the supply chain Equipment providers Retailer/ Contractor Recyclers/ Reuse
Our core funders
Our remit Redesign Outlets Research Collection Raising awareness Making Connections
400,000 tonnes a year 400,000 tonnes/yr.
400,000 tonnes of raw materials Wool Synthetic Bitumen
UK landfill diversion 2007-2015 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% Target: 60% by 2020 16% 21% 27% 28% 31% 10% 5% 0% 10% 5% 2% 3% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Tonnes Diversion 2007-2015 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Axis Title EfW Recycling
Working with the waste hierarchy Prevent Reuse Recycle Energy from Waste Landfill
Outlets Reuse Recovering synthetic fibre Plastic construction products Underlay Equestrian surfaces Energy recovery
Developing outlets Solidwool Growfelt
Recyclers 19 outlets: o 7 reuse organisations o 12 recyclers & fuel flock specialists Development of innovative recycling processes
Keeping carpet out of general waste stream optimises end of life potential
Sorting waste can save money Average skip cost: o 20 for 4 wheeled bin: 160/t o 600 for 40yd skip: 150/t Carpet recycling: below 120t for mixed carpets & underlay Clean carpet installation waste: 70/t Potential savings: 30/t - 80/t
Who can benefit the most? Contractors or retailers Taking back carpet waste as a customer service Paying above 500/month for carpet waste disposal Space for baler and 20 bales Up to 30% cost savings feasible if carpets segregated and baled Many success stories
Case study Hudspeth Carpets Installed carpet crusher for carpet and underlay Energy recovery outlet Why? Reduce waste cost Zero waste policy Environmental credentials Customer satisfaction
CRUK awards for excellence in recycling 2016
Our 2016 winners Longstanding support Reuse member of the year Recycler of the year Best newcomer Outstanding achievement Take back partner of the year
Join us and reap the rewards Cost savings through recycling Enhanced service to customer Retailer Point of Sales Package Certificate Window Stickers Recommended retailer page on website 25% discount for the following buying group members: 2016 Visit our stand M35 to find out more
www.carpetrecyclinguk.com
CRUK @ Harrogate 2016 The secret of carpet recycling Peter Steel, Linney Cooper
Peter Steel
Peter Steel Hi
The Secret of.
The Secret of. Carpet Recycling
The Secret of. Carpet Recycling Or How Carpet Recycling can become part of your EMS program
OK so what is the Secret
OK so what is the Secret Like so many questions you probably know the answer already.
We need to change the way we look at our waste.
In the skip out of sight, out of mind!
In the skip out of sight, out of mind! Thank goodness that s out of the way!
In the skip out of sight, out of mind! That s a lot of waste
In the skip out of sight, out of mind! That s a lot of waste What can we do with it?
So let s take the journey.
CHANGE
Why should we CHANGE
Why should we CHANGE We ve always done it this way
Why should we CHANGE It will cost too much We ve always done it this way
Why should we We don t want to CHANGE It will cost too much We ve always done it this way
What is CHANGE?
TRY IT!
Where to start
Waste
Waste We don t do waste
We leave our waste with the customer We don t do waste Waste
We leave our waste with the customer We don t do waste Waste Waste Management
Waste Paper and Plastic
Bill Bill!!.!!!!!!!.!!
So what can I do with all this stuff?
Where does my waste go? How much is it costing me?
Find out where your waste goes and what they do with it
Linney Cooper, Llandudno General waste TOTAL Total waste collected % to landfill TONNES TO LANDFILL Jun-15 11.780 0.81% 0.095 Jul-15 7.120 2.39% 0.170 Aug-15 7.460 2.04% 0.152 Sep-15 11.560 1.04% 0.120 Oct-15 14.800 3.25% 0.481 Nov-15 13.640 2.15% 0.293 Dec-15 6.680 5.00% 0.334 Jan-16 7.000 5.93% 0.415 Feb-16 13.440 0.00% 0.000 Mar-16 6.240 0.00% 0.000 Apr-16 11.580 1.06% 0.123 May-16 5.540 0.00% 0.000 Jun-16 0.000 tonnes 116.840 2.184 to landfill is calculated on our overall waste to landfill and may not represent your actual figures Analysis of annual waste figures
Energy From Waste
UK Carpet Diversion Figures 35% 31% 30% 25% 20% Target 60% by 2020 16% 21% 27% 28% 15% 10% 10% 5% 2% 3% 5% 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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