An important step in being environmentally responsible is to select products that will last. Make sure when you evaluate carpet made from recycled content fiber that it will retain its appearance for the expected life of the installation. If you have to replace carpet prematurely because it "uglies out," then the environment loses. Carpet of Antron nylon is designed for long-term appearance retention. Our Interior Vitalization service will make sure the flooring you select will sustain long after opening day.
When carpet can no longer be restored to a presentable appearance, recycle it with Vortex and our Invista Carpet Reclamation Program. Our trained installers carefully remove the old carpet and place it in a reclamation container. Once enough carpet is collected to fill a 53-foot truck trailer (which may take multiple jobs), we send it to our reclamation facility named INVISTA Reclamation Program, formerly the DuPont Carpet Reclamation program, for recycling. We give you a written guarantee and chain of custody verification that it will not end up in a landfill.
What can we make from worn-out old carpet?
We put it back to work in great products like:To date, Invista and Vortex have collected and recycled more than 100 million pounds of used carpet, saving more that 370,000 cubic yards of landfill space. But it's more than just saving landfill space. Recycling carpet saves water and reduces carbon dioxide emissions, which can lead to global warming. It saves a lot of energy too. In fact, all the carpet we've recycled has saved enough energy to run over 13,000 average US homes for a full year.
To ensure that carpet is properly disposed of on your next project, include a reclamation specification as part of your total carpet flooring or construction specification.
To have your carpet reclaimed, call us at 630-458-8600 or contact us at info@vortexchicago.com