How Aquafil Recycles Carpet

Each year in the US, 3.5 billion pounds of carpets are discarded in landfills. Most carpets are made primarily from finite resources in the form of oil-based plastics that could be recycled; however, only 5% of carpet waste is recycled. Carpet recycling has traditionally been a challenge due to the many different materials used, along with designs that do not allow for easy separation. The establishment of the Aquafil carpet recycling facilities is just one step as Aquafil continues to invest in innovative solutions to repurpose waste. Learn more about Aquafil's innovative carpet recycling process.