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Sustainability

Reclamation and Recylcing

Life After Carpet

The INVISTA™ Carpet Reclamation Program is firmly focused on finding the best way to minimize its total environmental impact. Therefore, each new container of used carpet that arrives at the facility is inspected and evaluated to determine the best option for handling.

The first priority is reuse. If the carpet can be cleaned and put back to use, it is donated to charity or sold for a nominal fee.

If reuse is not an option, INVISTA will mechanically process the reclaimed carpet into valuable material for use in new products. The recycled materials are packaged, sold and shipped to manufacturers that give new life to recycled carpet.

Recycled material from the INVISTA™ Carpet Reclamation Program may reincarnate through a variety of applications. Some of it will find its way back into new carpet and some will be manufactured into other useful products such as filtration devices, automotive parts, packaging materials and furniture. These products have been manufactured with a varying percentage of reclaimed material.

The INVISTA™ Carpet Reclamation Program has the unique capability to track carpet throughout the process. INVISTA will provide, upon request, chain of custody documentation. It should be noted that a percentage of used carpet can not be recycled because of fiber or backing types. This carpet is sent to a facility to be converted into Carpet Derived Fuel. No carpet is ever sent to the landfill!