All Bentley Backings Now Contain Post-Consumer Calcium Carbonate

Los Angeles, CA, June 16, 2025-Bentley Mills, Inc. has announced that post-consumer calcium carbonate derived from reclaimed carpet is now a standard ingredient across all of its backing systems-marking a major milestone in Bentley’s commitment to circularity and supply chain transformation. 

The California-based company reports that it is the first U.S. commercial carpet manufacturer to adopt this reclaimed calcium carbonate in all backings as part of its permanent supply chain.

Vetted and third-party certified by SCS Global, the 100% post-consumer recycled calcium carbonate is reclaimed through a proprietary process that isolates and purifies the material from carpet waste, which until recently was considered too difficult to recycle at scale. Working with Circular Polymers by Ascend, Bentley has successfully incorporated this reclaimed material into every one of its running-line backing systems, without requiring customer opt-in, premium pricing or performance trade-offs. The change has already been implemented and is now part of standard production.

The supply chain shift supports California AB 863, a law requiring carpet sold in the state to contain at least 5% carpet-to-carpet recycled content by 2028. Bentley is positioned to meet that threshold and contribute toward LEED credit eligibility for recycled and circular content.