UK Vinyl Recycling Program Gets 20 New Members

Worcester, England, May 11, 2011 -- Recofloor, the UK’s vinyl flooring recycling program managed by Axion Consulting and founded and funded by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, has welcomed 20 new members from The Independent Floorcovering Distributors Association.

These 20 distributors add another 32 drop-off sites to the nationwide network – making a total of 65 drop-off sites where flooring companies can deposit smooth uplifted vinyl, smooth vinyl offcuts and safety flooring offcuts for recycling. More sites are planned for 2011.

Of the 32 branches, 12 were already Recofloor members, including distributors Kent Flooring and STS Flooring (Orpington) which both received Silver Certificates in last year’s Awards for recycling the most waste vinyl flooring in 2010.

Recofloor Project Manager, Jane Gardner says: “IFDA’s membership is a very positive step forward for Recofloor as the addition of 20 more drop-off sites will help to increase the volumes of waste flooring collected for recycling.
 
“This benefits members by giving them more choice and flexibility in where they can deposit material. Additionally, by demonstrating their commitment to recycling, it can also help them to win new business.”