Recycling
Our flooring deserves an afterlife.
Recycling the vinyl and linoleum off-cuts from production and installation is a no-brainer. These are nice, clean scraps of material that are straightforward to recycle. Easy. But how to recycle used flooring when it comes to the end of its life? Often covered in glue, bits of concrete and other chemical residues from years of use and, most importantly, how to reintroduce it into our supply chain with 100% safety guaranteed? Now there’s a challenge! But it’s one we’re rising to. We eco design our products with end of life in mind, for example developing glue-free solutions that promote easy recycling. Our recycling teams are also continually developing innovative new ways of recycling more and more used materials in our eight dedicated recycling centres around the world.
For example, we've developped pioneering techniques that clean, shred and recycle previously unusable glued post-use homogeneous vinyl* (closed loop). That’s something no other European flooring manufacturer can say, and it’s a game changer. Moreover, we are the only flooring manufacturer to recycle post-use linoleum, an industry first.
We’ve also developed unique techniques for turning old carpet tiles into new ones thanks to our innovative method of separating the yarn from the backing, making both materials 100% recyclable. Thanks to our partnership with Aquafil, we’ve fully closed the loop on carpet, recycling the salvaged yarn into high-quality new yarn, ready for use. Because recycling is about collaboration, which is why if a material can’t be safely recycled into flooring, we look for partners in other industries who can use it in a different way.
Sound impressive? Maybe. But we see it more as common sense. Because tackling climate change and resource scarcity is an imperative that demands a total commitment to a circular economy. And at Tarkett we’re completely onboard. By choosing a Tarkett flooring solution, you’re choosing a company with a proven track record of trailblazing recycling schemes and innovative recycling solutions. Peace of mind that your choice is a good one.
* Homogeneous vinyl flooring produced from 2011 onwards
Making conscious choices. For people and planet.
Tarkett Human-Conscious Design®.
8 recycling centres
We have eight dedicated recycling centres around the world and we recycle carpet tiles, linoleum and vinyl flooring
Post-use recycling
We are the only manufacturer in Europe to pioneer closed-loop recycling for post-use carpet tiles, linoleum and homogeneous vinyl
Green buildings labels
Recycled materials are a positive indicator when aiming for green building certification, like LEED, WELL and BREEAM
Carbon calculator
Looking to reduce your project’s carbon footprint? Use our calculator to evaluate your project’s footprint and find out how you can reduce it with post-use recycling.
Circular selection
Our Circular Selection exemplifies the principles at the heart of our journey to the circular economy - designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.
We’ve made sustainable flooring easy for you by pioneering post-use recycling technologies to close the loop on our products and bringing together our sustainable heroes in one comprehensive collection.
