Carpet Recyclers Sets Up California Facilities

Fullerton, CA, Oct. 7, 2010--The Carpet Recyclers has opened its first two carpet recycling facilities in Oakland and La Mirada California to serve Northern and Southern California.

The company will recycle both residential and commercial carpet, with no waste going to landfills. GF Industries, the parent company of The Carpet Recyclers, has secured exclusive rights to specialized equipment for the western U.S.

The 1.3 billion pounds of old carpet now going to California landfills comprises 3.2% of all waste disposed in the state.

The Carpet Recyclers initial operations will have the capacity to recycle 400,000 pounds of carpet per day, which is the equivalent of saving 932 barrels of oil, according to Carpet America Recovery Effort.