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Carpet Recycling in California Buy Recycled More than 350 million pounds of carpet is discarded in California landfills every year—carpet that could be recycled into useful new products. The California Carpet Stewardship Program is working to develop markets for recycled post-consumer carpet via grants, technical assistance and promotion. Post-consumer carpet is recycled by processors into fibers or plastic pellets, which can be used to make a broad range of products, including carpet, carpet tiles, carpet underlayment, and products for the automotive, transportation, and construction industries. See over for a list of vendors offering products containing recycled California post-consumer carpet. Procurement Grants In 2016, grants totaling $500,000 (maximum grant of $50,000) will be awarded for procurement of recycled post-consumer carpet products by California public agencies. Details on grant application timeline and supported products can be found here: www.carpetrecovery.org/ca-grants/. Keep in Touch CARE’s California program has a monthly e-news to update stakeholders on developments in the program. Sign up here: www.carpetrecovery.org/california/ CarpetRecovery.org/CA @CarpetRecycle Post-consumer carpet can be recycled and made into a variety of products, including more carpet. Pictured are products from Interface, EcoStrate, Bonded Logic and Sierra Mat & Rubber.

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Page 1: Carpet Recycling in California · Rubber garden edging materials • Rockwall barriers Tim Vander Heiden (530) 893-1646 tim@safepathproduct s.com Sierra Mat and Rubber sierrarubbermat.com

Carpet Recycling in CaliforniaBuy Recycled

More than 350 million pounds of carpet is discarded in California landfills every year—carpet that could be recycled into useful new products. The California Carpet Stewardship Program is working to develop markets for recycled post-consumer carpet via grants, technical assistance and promotion.

Post-consumer carpet is recycled by processors into fibers or plastic pellets, which can be used to make a broad range of products, including carpet, carpet tiles, carpet underlayment, and products for the automotive, transportation, and construction industries.

See over for a list of vendors offering products containing recycled California post-consumer carpet.

Procurement Grants

In 2016, grants totaling $500,000 (maximum grant of $50,000) will be awarded for procurement of recycled post-consumer carpet products by California public agencies. Details on grant application timeline and supported products can be found here: www.carpetrecovery.org/ca-grants/.

Keep in Touch

CARE’s California program has a monthly e-news to update stakeholders on developments in the program. Sign up here: www.carpetrecovery.org/california/

CarpetRecovery.org/CA @CarpetRecycle

Wheel Stop

ColorsSierra Wheel Stops are made of molded rubber. They are lightweight, durable, last longer than concrete wheel stops and are easy-to-install. Being made of rubber, they can absorb and redistribute impact and reduce the risk of damage to vehicles or property when parking.

Applications• Parks and recreation

• School playgrounds

• Pathways

• Residential

• Day care centers

• Churches

Sizes• 3 Feet

• 6 Feet

Benefits• Shock absorption

• Does not decompose

• Easy to install

• Easy to maintain

• Environmentally safe

• Black with White Reflective Tape

• Black with Yellow Reflective Tape

• All Black

Spike Installation KitThe following are available:

• 3 foot GroundRubber Wheel Stop (requires 1 Spike Kit, sold separately)

• 6 foot GroundRubber Wheel Stop (requires 2 Spike Kits, sold separately)

• Spike Kits (contains 2 spikes)

Sierra Rubber ProductsSierra Door Mats

Sierra Rubber Mulch

Sierra Rubber Play

Sierra Smart Pavers

Sierra Erosion Control

Sierra Sport Flooring

Sierra Roofing Tiles

Sierra Traffic Safety Cones

Sierra Rubber Wheel Stops

Sierra Horse Arena Footing

Sierra Stall Mats

Black

Sierra Mat & Rubber CompanyPhone: (209) 824-0341 • Web: www.sierrarubberproducts.comP.O. Box 30, Rippon, CA 95366 • Email: [email protected]

Post-consumer carpet can be recycled and made into a variety of products, including more carpet. Pictured are products from Interface, EcoStrate, Bonded Logic and Sierra Mat & Rubber.

Page 2: Carpet Recycling in California · Rubber garden edging materials • Rockwall barriers Tim Vander Heiden (530) 893-1646 tim@safepathproduct s.com Sierra Mat and Rubber sierrarubbermat.com

CarpetRecovery.org/CA @CarpetRecycle

Recycled Post-Consumer Carpet Product Vendors

All of the products below qualify for CARE’s Procurement Grants. See www.carpetrecovery.org/ca-grants for details.

Contact:

California Carpet Stewardship Program general inquiries: [email protected]

CARECarpet-DerivedProductVendors

Company Website Product Types Contact Phone E-mail

American Fiber Cushion

americanfibercushion.net/ Carpet Cushion • Matrix Cushion Products

Jack Weitz (706) 217-1900 [email protected]

Bonded Logic

bondedlogic.com Building Insulation • Ultra Touch Denim Insulation • Multi-Purpose Roll Denim Insulation

Tod Kean (480) 812-9114 [email protected]

Carpet Solutions Under construction COMING SOON: Chairs • Indoor/outdoor in 8 colors

Richard Wang (714) 371-8477 [email protected]

EcoStrate

ecostrate.net Signage • Traffic • ADA compliance Signage substrate • Indoor/outdoor

Hayley Sherga (646) 715-6894 [email protected]

GeoHay geohay.com Water Management Products • Erosion and sediment control wattles

Kellyn Hargett (800) 554-2082 [email protected]

Interface interface.com/US/en-US/ Modular Carpet Tile The following product lines, when combined with GlasBacRE backing: • Cartera • Equal Measure • Human Nature • Lateral • Narratives • Near & Far • Net Effect • Pietra • Urban Retreat • Viewpoint II

Eric Nelson (404) 877-5026 [email protected]

Reliance Carpet Cushion

reliancecarpetcushion.com Carpet Cushion Padding • Performance 28-44 oz

Bob Reiss (323) 321-2300 [email protected]

SafePath Products

safepathproducts.com

COMING SOON • ADA transition ramps • Entry level landing ramps • Porous walkway systems • Rubber garden edging materials • Rockwall barriers

Tim Vander Heiden

(530) 893-1646 [email protected]

Sierra Mat and Rubber

sierrarubbermat.com • Wheel stops • Landscape pavers • Entry mats • Floor mats

Loren Jessop (209) 824-0341 [email protected]

Product Vendor List current as of August 2016.

Double Green-labeled products contain recycled California post-consumer carpet material plus at least one other recycled California material.