Recofloor offers a sustainable collection service for commercial vinyl flooring, using the circular economy model by recycling waste material into new products. In this post, we want to share some of the milestones we accomplished in 2021! In 2021, our scheme managed to collect 587 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring,…
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Recofloor reaches major 6,000-tonne milestone
A whopping 6,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring has been collected through Recofloor since the scheme was founded in 2009 by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro. Offering a sustainable collection service for commercial waste vinyl flooring, the material is recycled back into new flooring, as well as traffic calming…
Moving towards a circular economy in the construction sector
Growing interest in environmental issues is putting pressure on the construction sector to move towards a circular economy with greater emphasis on the sustainable recovery of waste materials. Carla Eslava, Manager of the Recofloor commercial waste vinyl flooring collection scheme, discusses the issues and offers some solutions. In the construction sector, what happens to many products at end-of-life is typically not…
Recofloor works with specifiers to recycle waste vinyl flooring
For specifiers working with vinyl flooring, Recofloor can play a key role for achieving waste reduction targets. Participants can recycle specified commercial vinyl installation offcuts and uplifted material through this well-established waste vinyl flooring take back scheme. It is easy to use, improves sustainability of any project, saves money on disposal costs and enhances your green credentials. With growing…
Recofloor 2022 Awards Event kicks off in April
Recofloor’s 2022 rugby-themed awards event – the first in-person occasion for three years – kicks off in April at the renowned Twickenham Stadium where members’ achievements will be celebrated with much enthusiasm. Taking centre stage at the event on Thursday April 28th will be guest host, former England and British…
Recofloor launches new website to support members and expand scheme use
Recofloor, the vinyl flooring take-back scheme founded by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, has recently launched a new website offering improved information for both current and prospective scheme members and the wider industry. Popular with contractors and distributors alike, Recofloor provides a cost effective and sustainable disposal option for specified…
Recofloor smashes annual target!
Recofloor has beaten this year’s 500 tonnes target more than two months early. By the end of October 2021, the growing scheme had collected 517 tonnes of commercial waste vinyl flooring for recycling. Founded in 2009 by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, the scheme provides an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative…
‘Recofloor is a huge part of our business’
Named 2021 Brand Ambassador in the annual Recofloor Awards, Fantasy Flooring Ltd says the Recofloor brand and recycling waste vinyl flooring is a ‘huge part’ of their business that carries a lot of weight with larger building companies. Since joining Recofloor in 2015 as a drop-off site user, the Bristol-based…
It’s great to be recognised for recycling waste vinyl flooring
South Wales-based Commercial Flooring Contractors Ltd won the 2021 Project of the Year award in the annual Recofloor Awards for their dedication to collecting waste vinyl flooring for recycling from temporary NHS Rainbow Hospitals – a 290-bed facility at Wales Rugby Union’s National Centre of Excellence in Cardiff and the…
‘We are flying the flag for waste vinyl flooring recycling’
Leicester-based Kilworth Flooring & Furnishing Company Ltd says it is ‘flying the flag’ for waste recycling after winning a Recofloor award for their commitment to diverting waste vinyl flooring from landfill. Will Stanway, Installation and Operations Manager, was named Recofloor Champion for his efforts in ensuring clean waste offcuts and…
Recofloor awards Absolute Flooring SW for recycling efforts
Cornwall-based Absolute Flooring SW has been rewarded for its environmental efforts in diverting waste vinyl flooring from landfill with an award from Recofloor, the flooring sector’s sustainable take-back scheme for commercial waste vinyl generated from all types of projects. The Indian Queens specialist hard flooring contractor was named Drop-Off Site…
Recofloor statement on collections from outside the UK
As the Brexit transition period came to an end on 31 December 2020, Recofloor, the national vinyl flooring take-back scheme founded by flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009, have been closely monitoring the changes in waste legislation to minimize the disruption of the service for our members in Ireland….
2020 vinyl collections exceeded expectations
Despite the challenges of 2020, a total of 424 tonnes of waste vinyl was collected through the Recofloor scheme last year – 68% of the forecast volume. Contractors and distributors contributed 80% of volumes collected during 2020. 94% of this material was post-installation offcuts or roll-ends; 2% higher than in…
Act on reducing waste sustainably with Recofloor
Recofloor is the flooring sector’s environmentally friendly collection scheme for waste vinyl flooring that can help construction companies and large contractors showcase their sustainable credentials and earn certification points for accredited schemes, such as BREEAM. Established in 2009 by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro, Recofloor provides the flooring sector…
Six good reasons to enter the Recofloor Awards!
If you are in the flooring supply chain 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…
Construction and flooring sectors remain active despite the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
Through our new series of updates, the Recofloor team is here to inform and support you as we navigate these challenging times together. The Government’s commitment to keeping construction sites open despite second wave COVID-19 restrictions is reassuring news for the sector, our members and the flooring industry as a…
Collection Service Update
September 2020. In line with recent government and Public Health England guidelines we continue to work hard to keep Recofloor COVID-19 secure. We do this by adhering to the procedures in place, following social distancing rules and conducting risk assessments for collection requests from locations and sites away from members’ premises. When…
Collection Service/COVID-19 Collection Guidelines
Collection Service/COVID-19 Collection Guidelines From Wednesday 1st July registered flooring contractors as well as flooring distributors can book collections. Collections from contractors’ premises – Maximum of two collections per month and limited to ten pallets per request.Collections from projects or new working sites – This will be assessed on a job by job basis. Please contact…
