Recofloor has collected in total 5,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring since the national award-winning take back scheme was founded by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009.   Diligent collections by participating flooring companies, contractors and distributors across the UK and Ireland saw the landmark figure reached…

Recofloor, the vinyl flooring recycling scheme founded by leading flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, has recognised its members’ sustainability achievements through the 2020 Awards. Although the Recofloor Award event – scheduled to be held at Twickenham Stadium on March 25th – was cancelled, the worthy winners were named and announced…

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After a small break for my birthday I thought I would take the opportunity to team the first London leg with a trip to see my friend in Hackney and a night out in London. I spent Sunday night in a lovely hotel in Reading where I was “guest of…

Recofloor’s latest case study looks at how Westcotes Flooring Company deployed the scheme at Circle Health Hospital in Edgbaston. Westcotes Flooring Company had only been part of Recofloor for a few weeks before successfully using the scheme to collect three tonnes of vinyl flooring waste from the 10,000m2 of vinyl…

Next on the tour was a journey across the Pennines and into Yorkshire. First stop on the list was CT Flooring in Barnsley, Recofloor’s 2019 Best Newcomer. They have been using the scheme for almost two years and collected a whopping 8 tonnes this year alone! It was nice to…

Recofloor has moved premises from it’s Stockport home for the last ten years and across to offices near Manchester Airport. The move marks expansion into more modern office space for the Recofloor team, allowing for development and growth of the Recofloor service. Our new address is: Recofloor, Office 117, Regus,…

2019 marks the 10th anniversary of Recofloor. To celebrate, I have been sent on tour to visit some of our collectors. This is something I have done before, back in 2016, going around to our various drop-off sites around the UK. For the first time though we decided to also…

Celebrations for Recofloor’s 10th Anniversary kicked into gear at The Belfry where the sustainability achievements of the vinyl flooring recycling scheme’s members were recognised at the Recofloor 2019 Awards Event. Flooring companies, contractors and distributors received trophies and certificates in ten major award categories, plus Gold, Silver and Bronze groupings,…

The Recofloor team are celebrating being shortlisted in two of the waste industry’s most prestigious awards events. Recofloor has been shortlisted for the Circular Economy Project of the Year award at the Business Green Leaders Awards. Recognising sustainable business models, and clean technologies, the awards are in their 9th year….

Recofloor Gold Bin Recofloor is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and have given our iconic collection bins an anniversary makeover. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, ten of the bins have been sprayed gold and will be randomly placed at our 59 drop-off sites throughout 2019. If you spot one,…

Recofloor, the vinyl flooring take-back scheme, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019 with a wide range of special events, promotions and activities planned throughout the year. Founded in 2009 by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, Recofloor has collected and recycled more than 4,300 tonnes of vinyl flooring over the…

Entries for the 2019 Recofloor Awards are now open! You could get 2019 off to a winning start, so get your entries in now. The 2019 Recofloor Awards will recognise and celebrate the achievements of our collectors over the last 12 months. Entering the Recofloor Awards provides the perfect opportunity…

Our latest case study shows Midlands Flooring discovered the Recofloor scheme for themselves after being invited to the 2018 Recofloor Awards by their local flooring distributor MCD Kidderminster. Having now used Recofloor on a major refurbishment project, Midlands Flooring are praising Recofloor for it’s benefits. Jeremy Redfern, Contracts Manager for…

The annual Recofloor promotion will take place in September this year, offering flooring contractors who recycle their waste vinyl flooring through Altro and Polyflor’s scheme another opportunity to win an ‘unforgettable experience’ with a Red Letter Days gift card. Every flooring company raising a Recofloor collection throughout September will be entered into a draw with a chance to win one of three…