Environmental consultants manage vinyl floor recycling project

Flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro have appointed Resource Futures to manage Recofloor, a national waste vinyl flooring recycling scheme.

Recofloor was launched in 2009 and has collected just under 63,000 rolls of vinyl flooring since then. Flooring companies have the sustainability challenge of dealing with waste, to avoid burning old floor coverings or dumping them into landfill sites. Recofloor is a solution to this challenge and has been recognised as a leading flooring recycling scheme, receiving many awards in 2024 including the Circular Economy Award and the Better Society Award. Its most recent award was the Green Apple National Gold Award for waste management in building and construction.

Polyflor and Altro are committed to environmental goals. The Director of Polyflor, Paul Smallman, said:

"Both partners are committed to continuing the great work of the Recofloor scheme and supporting the industry cost-effective and environmentally-sound decisions in vinyl flooring disposal."

The Recofloor scheme collects used and waste vinyl flooring from flooring contractors. Small volumes of waste are dropped off at various flooring distributors in many UK locations. Part rolls of vinyl flooring, luxury vinyl tiles and offcuts are collected and recycled to make new products, including new vinyl flooring.

For domestic or commercial flooring in Wrexham and the surrounding area, Polyflor is an excellent choice for those who want sustainable flooring. The manufacturer is known for its wide range of luxury vinyl with realistic surface textures that capture the look and feel of wood, stone or abstract materials.