Tarkett Names Winners of ReStart Award

Chagrin Falls, OH, Oct. 30, 2014 -- Tarkett has named the winners of its ReStart Award for recycling.

The award is presented annually to honor the architect, designer, installer, distributor and/or end user whose project has successfully diverted the largest quantity of flooring from landfills using the company’s ReStart Recycling and Reclamation Program.

This year’s award recipients – Walmart, Linron Company, and M. Frank Higgins – were recognized during the company’s second annual Sustainability Summit in Cleveland.

More than seven years ago, Walmart initiated recycling with Tarkett, through its distributor Linron Company, focusing on returning Azrock vinyl composition tile to its origin to avoid landfill and recycling the product into new tile. In less than one year, Walmart, Linron and Tarkett were able to collect more than 19 million pounds of reclaimed material. The companies also replaced cardboard containers with Super Sacks, which were easier to process and reusable.

A national leading distributor for retail chains, Linron Company accounted for 19.4 million pounds of recycled flooring.

Commercial flooring contractors with headquarters in Connecticut since 1952, M. Frank Higgins & Co. recycled over 96,000 pounds of flooring in 2013. The company specializes in healthcare and education commercial environments.