Carpet Recycling UK Harrogate Flooring Show 5 th September 2011
Introduction to Carpet Recycling UK Findings of the Carpet Foundation Survey Meet the recycler 4Recycling Question Time
Carpet Recycling UK Jane Gardner Harrogate Flooring Show 5 th September 2011
Not-for-profit membership association 59 Members from across the supply chain 14 Carpet Manufacturers providing core funding Carpet Recycling commitment to Sustainability
420,000 tonnes per year 11% residual waste in CA sites 10% diversion from landfill in 2010 Carpet Recycling UK Target: 3.5% recycling 6.5% EFW Target: 25% landfill diversion by 2015
Identify requirements for research and development in carpet recycling Provide technical support to recyclers, and Encourage development of recycling outlets Include the entire waste supply chain in the process Facilitate recycling partnerships Evaluate opportunities according to waste hierarchy
Prevent /Redesign Reuse Recycle EfW Landfill
Government Waste review June 2011: Restrictions on sending textile waste to landfill to be considered over the course of the current parliament Support for producer responsibility deals for industries taking responsibility for their product from design to the end of its life WRAP including textile in latest business plan Landfill tax escalator ~ 80/t by 2014/15
Landfill diversion increased from 1.5% in 2008 to 10% in 2010 Specialist carpet recyclers increased from 6 to 24 in 2 years Lobbying of WRAP and DEFRA - increased recognition of CRUK member efforts CRUK members diverted 4000 tonnes production waste in 2010 59 members across the carpet supply chain 70,000 public funding accessed for trials Leading role in Flooring Sustainability Partnership
Carpet Tiles: Nylon recovery Reuse Synthetic carpet: PP recovery from carpets Equestrian surfaces Wool rich carpets: Land restoration Use in growing media as fertiliser Pulling fibres for use in underlay All carpet types: Energy from Waste (EfW)
-Specialist carpet recyclers list increased from 6 to 24: o 8 re-use specialists, mainly tiles o 16 recycling and fuel flock producers
Collection: Carpets collected through bulky waste collection and containers at 2 civic amenity sites Recycling: Material delivered to Greenback based in Chippenham, Wiltshire o o o Synthetic fibres and wool blends extracted, Cleaned to remove dirt and latex Baled for resale into equestrian market, plastics industry and horticultural sector Result: Bristol City Council diverted 700 tonnes of carpet from landfill in 2010
Established in 2010 Engineers developing novel fibre recycling processes Key activities: Nylon recovery from carpet tiles Fibre Recovery from broadloom carpets. 1400 tonnes of carpet waste recycled in 2010 Target 2011: 5000 t Plans to develop further plants across the UK
Background: Britannia Building Society refurbishment Forbo arranged partnership with Anglo Social Result: 1000 m2 tiles reused and provided to socially disadvantaged households Anglo Social started up as social enterprise CRUK Members working together in partnership
Retailer take back and recycling of carpet waste: Divert carpet waste from landfill Increase environmental credentials Save money on waste disposal costs Enhance service to customers
Trials in South Wales Survey undertaken by Carpet Foundation on retailer take back and waste handling Several successful case studies
Carpet Recycling outlets growing Opportunities for retailers to recycle carpet waste and provide a further service to their customers Carpet Recycling UK is working with the carpet supply chain to establish outlets for end of life carpets Retailers important part of supply chain
Support industry goal 25% Landfill diversion by 2015 Enhance your green credentials Access to carpet recycling schemes as they come on stream Point of sales package available We invite you to join our efforts
Retailers Handling of Collected Waste Megan Gaffney 5 th September 2011
Purpose of survey was to enquire how retailers handle their carpet waste Questionnaire sent to the Carpet Foundation s retail members 472 replies 51% response rate
8% Retailers who offer a service to remove old carpet 92% Yes No 83% try and encourage the customer to dispose of the old materials themselves 84% Would charge customers for disposal 52% itemising this service in their quotation Customers who are prepared to pay for removal of waste by the retailer 26% 74% Yes No
21% Will segregate wastes and dispose separately 76% Will mix this with other miscellaneous waste 72% Will store their waste in a skip on their premises awaiting disposal 9% will take their waste directly to the Local Authority tip
40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Who Removes Waste From Premises 40% Local Independent Contractor 12% Retailer themselves 15% Local Authority/Council Service 26% Waste Management Contractor Other 7%
1 680 000 Total average spending in 2009 on waste disposal 4200 Average per respondent per year 350 Average per respondent per month In 2011this would be equivalent to 530
Most retailers will encourage their customers to dispose of their carpet/underlay themselves, most of which ends up in landfill sites Customers are prepared to pay the retailer to take away all waste after the completion of work. Segregation is critical Recycling carpets adds increased value to both the customer and the retailer
Does any one currently run a take back service? What barriers did you face when setting up this service? For retailers who haven t set up a take back service what has stopped you? Do you think consumers will actually pay extra for this service? Do think consumers will see a take back service as added value?
Harrogate Flooring Show 5 th September 2011 Working with Retailers to recycle carpet Dave Critchley 4Recycling Ltd.
What is 4Recycling Ltd? A unique combination of consultancy and contracting skills focused on the design and delivery of recycling services Smart contracting
4R Materials recycled to land Bio-solids Water treatment sludge Paper Crumble Gypsum Lime Ash Timber Green waste Green + Mixed Compost Dredgings Wool rich carpet
Land Benefit wool carpet
Total nutrient contents (kg/t fresh weight) Nitrogen (N) Phosphate (P 2 O 5 ) Potash (K 2 O) Sulphur (SO 3 ) Magnesium (MgO) 80:20 wool carpet 90 0.5 0.8 30 0.6 Biosolids typical cake (25% DM) Green compost (65% DM) 7.5 9.0 Trace 6.0 1.3 8.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.0
Estimated value of Shredded Wool Carpet application (250 kg/ha total N) Fertiliser value kg/ha /ha Total Nitrogen 250 150 Total phosphate 1 1 Total potash 2 2 Total sulphate 80 8 TOTAL 161 Assuming N = 60 p/kg, P 2 O 5 = 80 p/kg, K 2 O = 80 p/kg and SO 3 = 10 p/kg
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4R Carpet Recycling
4Recycling Ltd Offer Nylon 6 Nylon 6,6 Polypropylene PET Wool
4Recycling: Carpet Retailers The Floorstore Full carpet removal and replacement service Installation offcuts processed along with old carpet Steve Walker, owner of the Floor Store: the new service is easy to use and environmentally preferable to landfilling carpet wastes. It s also more cost effective in the longer term, given that landfill costs are set to rise above 100/ t in the next 2 years.
4Recycling: Carpet Retailers Winders Carpets and Beds Full carpet removal and replacement service Installation offcuts processed along with old carpet Tony Winder, owner of Winders Carpets and Beds comments: "The recycling scheme is easy to use and enhances environmental credentials for us and our customers. This service will also save money in the long term as landfill costs rise."
4Recycling: Local Authority Bradford City Council Carpet bins at 6 HWRC Recycling of c.40 t carpet /month Dave Copeland, BCC manager reported favourable public response and comments already high recycling rate of 77% from HWRC looking to raise to c.82% with 4Recycling partnership.
dave.critchley@4r-group.co.uk 07979 804377