Recofloor News

Recofloor, the UK’s leading vinyl flooring recycling take-back scheme, funded by leading UK flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, continues to set the standard for circular economy practices across the sector. Since its launch, the scheme has successfully diverted more than 8,200 tonnes of vinyl flooring waste from landfill, demonstrating the…

This month, we’re shining the spotlight on Veitchi Flooring, a Recofloor member demonstrating how practical action and strong partnerships can deliver real circular impact across the flooring industry. Early this year, Veitchi took proactive steps to responsibly clear historical resilient flooring stock by putting reuse first, supporting education, and ensuring…

Flooring recovery scheme celebrates the businesses and people turning waste vinyl flooring into a resource, as members collect 563 tonnes in 2025. Recofloor has announced the winners of its 2026 Recofloor Awards, recognising flooring contractors, distributors and individuals who are helping the sector keep materials in use for longer, and…

More than 8,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring have now been collected and recycled through Recofloor, the UK’s industry-led scheme founded by Altro and Polyflor in 2009. The milestone underlines Recofloor’s growing role in helping main contractors and flooring contractors meet waste flooring management and sustainability targets set out in…

Sustainability and safety go hand in hand. At Recofloor, safety is at the heart of everything we do, and we take it seriously.  By keeping non‑vinyl waste and sharps out of Recofloor containers, it helps create safer working environments and supports healthier conditions for everyone handling the vinyl for Recofloor…

There is no doubt spring brings a refreshed energy with warmer, lighter days. By this time, most businesses have reviewed their business plans and targets and as warehouses get reorganised, projects ramp up for the year and teams get back into full swing.  Spring is a natural point in the…

Earlier this month, National apprenticeship week offered an important moment to recognise the value of apprenticeships across our industry. For many flooring businesses, apprenticeships are far more than a training pathway — they are a commitment to the long‑term resilience, skills, and future of the trade. Apprentices bring fresh perspectives,…

UK sustainable flooring recycling scheme Recofloor welcomed 38 new members in 2025, rounding off an award‑winning year in which it collected 563 tonnes of flooring – enough material to cover 26 regulation‑sized football pitches.  This marks a 6% year‑on‑year rise in material recovered and brings the total collected since the…

The initiative was led by CSR Champion Maisie, with installation completed by Will and Dan, who delivered the project free of charge. Citizens Advice Torbay expressed their delight: “They came, they saw and they conquered – and all with a smile! Great customer focus and so very efficient in their…

If you are a Recofloor collector and committed to diverting waste from landfill and reducing CO2 emissions, then you can shout about this by entering the Recofloor Awards. The Recofloor Awards are unique in recognising and rewarding the sustainability efforts of companies of all sizes and individuals across the vinyl flooring sector who…

Recofloor – the nationwide recovery and recycling scheme pioneered by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor – will participate for the first time in The Flooring Show at its 2025 edition, which takes place 21st – 23rd September at the Harrogate Convention Centre.  The Recofloor team will be present on at…

Recofloor marked 15 years of its successful vinyl take-back and recycling scheme with an inspiring flooring sustainability event at the Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield that brought together industry leaders, delegates and businesses to celebrate progress and share knowledge in sustainable practices.  Sponsored by scheme founders Altro and…

The multi award-winning Recofloor scheme will be managed by Resource Futures after flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor commissioned the B Corp to support the scheme going forwards with its mission to recover and recycle commercial waste vinyl flooring in the UK.  Set up in 2009 as part of a WRAP…

Recofloor is transforming the way the construction industry disposes of commercial waste vinyl. Founded by Altro and Polyflor in 2009, Recofloor is a streamlined collection and recycling service creating a circular economy for offcuts, roll-ends and uplifted end-of-life vinyl. The scheme operates across the UK.    Simply by specifying Recofloor from…

Recofloor, widely regarded as a great example of circularity in the flooring sector, is celebrating 15 years of recycling waste vinyl flooring in 2024.  An estimated total of 7,250 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring have been collected and recycled through Recofloor since the now well-established scheme was founded by flooring…

On August 28th, Recofloor announced the winners of the lucky draw. The winners are: Nutland Carpet Accessories Ltd, Chandlers Ford Basecamp Flooring Saint Flooring  SASGO Ltd Stanground Carpets and Flooring S&D Flooring Ltd Commercial Flooring Bristol Ltd Macgregor Flooring Company Ltd Congratulations to all and we hope you enjoy your…

Entry to our 15th anniversary lucky draw closed Friday 23rd August at 5pm. Good luck to all who enter. By participating, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Terms and Conditions Welcome to Recofloor’s 15th anniversary lucky draw! This lucky draw is organized by Recofloor, the vinyl take-back scheme….