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Carpet Recycling

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

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Carpet Recycling

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  1. Carpet Recycling

  2. Outline • About Us • Recycling Materials • Processing Overview • Collection Program • Our Markets • Related Companies

  3. 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.

  4. Primary Recycling Materials broadloom carpet carpet tile ceiling tile carpet padding

  5. Other Recycling Materials

  6. Processing: carpet

  7. 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

  8. Processing: ceiling tile and carpet padding

  9. Processing: carpet • BROADLOOM • 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

  10. Collection Program

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Markets • Baltimore • Washington, D.C. • Richmond • Virginia Beach • Charlottesville • Special Requests

  14. 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 content

  15. Related Companies: Power of Our Network Coming Soon: Ace Salvage

  16. THANK YOU! Contact Information: Ricky Tejada 4604 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22304 T. 703-370-3638 ricky@rmbrokerage.com www.RMBrokerage.com

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