November 22, 2004—Recycling commercial carpet has become easier with the Invista Carpet Reclamation Center’s announcement that it will accept carpet from all commercial dealers. The facility, based in Calhoun, Georgia, will provide containers for collection and trailers for transport, if needed, or dealers can deliver post-consumer carpet directly to the facility. Local Antron fiber consultants will partner with the commercial dealers and assist with pricing for the service.
As reportedly the first and only nationwide carpet reclamation program that recycles all types of carpet, the center has collected more than 100 million pounds of carpet, resulting in more than 370,000 cubic yards of conserved landfill space. In 2002, the reclamation center became the first carpet reclamation facility to be certified as a carpet reclamation and processing facility under Scientific Certification Systems’ Environmental Claims Certification Program. The facility was re-certified this year.
A number of the recycled products produced by the center were also certified to contain post-consumer recycled content, including EcoSoft carpet cushion and the feedstock materials that go into other products like engineering resins and automotive parts. Additional products made from post-consumer carpet received at the reclamation facility include furniture, pallets, filtration pipes, ceramic tile backer boards, carpet backings, and carpet-based boards.
Invista says it includes its reclaimed post-industrial nylon waste in the daily production of virtually all 1245 denier Antron Lumena solution dyed nylon products. It also offers Antron Legacy nylon and Antron Lumena solution dyed nylon with high recycled content nylon. Commercial carpets containing these fibers meet the highest fiber performance standards for carpet durability in the industry and reduce consumption of conventional raw materials.
To use the Invista Carpet Reclamation Calculator to view the benefits of reclaiming old carpet, visit Antron. To learn more about the Invista Reclamation Program, contact the local fiber consultant.
