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

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Related Companies: Power of Our Network

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THANK YOU!

Contact Information:

Ricky Tejada

4604 Eisenhower Ave

Alexandria, VA 22304

T. 703-370-3638

ricky@rmbrokerage.com

www.RMBrokerage.com