Recofloor Newsletter No. 1
Welcome to the first issue of
the Recofloor newsletter. The
Recofloor vinyl flooring
recycling take-back scheme
launched nationwide at the
beginning of September,
attracting quite a bit of
attention and gaining a great
deal of press coverage. The
Recofloor team have been
taking enquiries about the
scheme all month and have
been very impressed with the
level of interest it has
attracted. The team would like
to launch the newsletter as
there is plenty to shout about!
In this issue read the story of
how leading flooring
manufacturers Altro and
another manufacturer, have joined forces,
working together and
providing funding to ensure
the scheme’s success. On
the second page, find a full
list of drop-off points for the
scheme.
Look out for future issues of
the Recofloor newsletter, now
due to be published on a
regular basis.
Altro & another manufacturer – Working Together To Get The Scheme Off The Ground
Leading flooring manufacturers Altro and another manufacturer have joined
forces to get the Recofloor scheme off the ground. Both
companies are keen to see large quantities of vinyl flooring
recycled and have set up systems to collect safety flooring,
smooth vinyl flooring off-cuts and uplifted flooring material. Both
companies incorporate large quantities of recycled flooring offcuts
back into their new products and uplifted or end-of-life
material will be used to manufacture traffic calming products such
as traffic cones or road barrier bases, effectively ‘closing the loop’
and saving this waste stream from landfill.
Richard Kahn, Chief Executive of Altro, comments: “At Altro,
responsibility is at the heart of everything we do. We constantly
look at ways to reduce our environmental impact in both
production processes and how the organisation is run. Thanks to
the installation of the world’s first in-house safety flooring
recycling system we have not sent any waste PVC to landfill since
mid 2007, and now recycle 100% of our factory waste PVC. We
are proud to recycle all safety flooring for the Recofloor Scheme
and we incorporate it into new Altro safety flooring.”
The Recofloor scheme is the latest breakthrough in our recycling
programme. Not only will this allow us to increase the amount of recycled content in our safety flooring products, it will also reduce
the amount of waste sent to landfill, lower operating costs and
offer contractors a tangible competitive advantage when tendering
for projects.”
Axion Consulting is agent for the new scheme. Jane Gardner,
Recofloor Project Manager for Axion comments:
“We are very pleased that Altro and Polyflor, as founder members
of Recofloor, have made this huge commitment to the
sustainability of vinyl flooring. It is a major achievement and an
important step for the industry.”
Bags On Pallets
Please ensure all bulk
bags are on pallets for
collection, charges will apply
Call Recofloor on
0161 355 7618 to
arrange collection.
In The Next Issue....
Find out about the new Recofloor award scheme, devised to
reward participants for their provision of consistent good
quality flooring that meets specification.
Download a PDF version of the first issue of the Recofloor newsletter.