04 April 2024

Recofloor breaks through 7,000-tonne milestone

Posted on 4th April 2024 by Max Banner

More than 7,000 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring have been collected and recycled through Recofloor since the scheme was founded by Altro and Polyflor in 2009.

26 October 2023

Recofloor ‘hits the road’ to support the industry

Posted on 26th October 202331st October 2023 by Max Banner

Recofloor hosted several pop-up visits and trade events at flooring distributors during summer 2023, which provided an excellent opportunity to introduce how the waste vinyl flooring collection scheme works.

21 June 2023

Navigating the UK’s waste regulations with Recofloor

Posted on 21st June 2023 by Max Banner

When it comes to disposing of vinyl flooring waste, flooring contractors need to know what is required under the UK’s waste regulations to comply with the law. Carla Eslava, Recofloor’s Scheme Manager, explains the options for participants using the take-back collection service…

31 March 2023

Recofloor can assist with zero waste targets

Posted on 31st March 202331st March 2023 by Max Banner

Collaboration with Recofloor can assist architects, specifiers and construction companies with minimising CO2 emissions.

13 September 2022

Recofloor: Vinyl flooring’s recyclability means no excuse to landfill it

Posted on 13th September 202213th September 2022 by Max Banner

Given the existence of collection schemes and recycling infrastructure for PVC, Recofloor Scheme Manager, Carla Eslava, argues there is no excuse for it to go to landfill.

12 July 2022

Reducing carbon footprint of vinyl flooring with Recofloor

Posted on 12th July 202211th July 2022 by Max Banner

Flooring companies participating in the Recofloor commercial waste vinyl flooring take back scheme are contributing to a greener outlook for the sector by reducing the carbon footprint of their activities. Carla Eslava, Recofloor Scheme Manager, explains how it works.

25 March 2022

Hush: Choosing the right underlay to soundproof floors

Posted on 25th March 202225th March 2022 by Max Banner

Taking steps to soundproof your floor by carefully considering the type of underlay you use at the planning stage can make a massive difference, as Hush Acoustics explains…

04 March 2022

Recofloor: Moving towards a circular economy in the construction sector

Posted on 4th March 2022 by Max Banner

Carla Eslava, Manager of the Recofloor commercial waste vinyl flooring collection scheme, talks about how we can move towards a circular economy in the construction sector.

07 February 2022

Recofloor reaches major 6,000-tonne milestone

Posted on 7th February 2022 by Max Banner

An incredible 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.

08 November 2021

Recofloor smashes annual 500 tonne target

Posted on 8th November 2021 by Max Banner

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.

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