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Wayne Gjerde Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

What’s Under the Rug and In the Closet: Recycling Carpet and Textiles National Recycling Coalition 19th Annual Congress and Exposition Charlotte, North Carolina September 13, 2000. Wayne Gjerde Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. Management of Discarded Carpet.

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Wayne Gjerde Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

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  1. What’s Under the Rug and In the Closet: Recycling Carpet and TextilesNational Recycling Coalition19th Annual Congress and ExpositionCharlotte, North CarolinaSeptember 13, 2000 Wayne Gjerde Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

  2. Management of Discarded Carpet 1.75 million tons disposed annually Bulky item for disposal

  3. Current Management Options • Carpet Reuse/Refurbishment • Mixed Material Recycling • Recycling Carpet Face Fiber • Recycling Carpet Backing

  4. Fiber Manufactures Recycling Programs • Dupont. • Honeywell • BASF. • Solutia

  5. Carpet Manufactures Recycling/Reuse Programs • Collins and Aikman • Milliken • J and J Industries • Mohawk • Shaw Industries • Interface

  6. Fiber Types • Nylon 6 • Nylon 66 • Polypropylene • Pet • Wool

  7. Commercial Vs Residential Where to Start • Commercial • Residential • Central collection

  8. Procurements Role in Carpet Recycling • Work with State and County Officials to Develop Purchasing and End-of-Life Management Contracts • Recycled Content in Product Purchased Under State and Local Contracts

  9. Market Developments Role in Carpet Recycling • Market Development Assistance to Companies Using Carpet in there Product

  10. Market Development Wayne Gjerde e-mail wayne.gjerde@moea.state.mn.us http://www.moea.state.mn.us 651-215-0270 OEA’s toll-free #: 800-657-3843

  11. Procurement Kelly Luck e-mail kelly.luck@moea.state.mn.us http://www.moea.state.mn.us 651-215-0220 OEA’s toll-free #: 800-657-3843 OEA’s toll-free #: 800-657-3843

  12. Product Stewartship Garth Hickle e-mail garth.hicke@moea.state.mn.us http://www.moea.state.mn.us 651-215-0224 OEA’s toll-free #: 800-657-3843 OEA’s toll-free #: 800-657-3843

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