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The mission of CARE is to find market-driven solutions for the diversion of post-consumer carpet from landfills. Visit CarpetRecovery.org
A new cycle of our Innovation & Design grants is now open for applications
carpetrecovery.org/innovation-d...
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
November news: Grants Awarded, New Grant Cycle Open, Reuse Case Study and more:
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November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Delighted that our Program's good news is included in Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine...reaching a whole new audience:
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California Achieves Record Carpet Recycling Rate in 2024 | Cleaning & Maintenance Management
The California Carpet Stewardship Program's 2024 Annual Report to CalRecycle reveled an all-time high annual recycling rate of 38.5% that exceeds the 34% goal for 2024 and shows nonstop continued year...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Our latest consumer outreach effort has placed an article on carpet reuse and recycling in some 40 media outlets across California!

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October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
CARE welcomes five new carpet recycling drop-off sites this month:
Keller Interiors - Morgan Hill – Morgan Hill
LA Interiors – Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Romanoff Renovations – Fresno
Romanoff Renovations – West Sacramento,
Romanoff Renovations – Stockton
See our map at carpetrecovery.org/ca
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
October News: Q2 Results are up, but challenges remain; new law AB 863 brings new requirements, waste characterization study published, and more. Read:
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October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our latest study looks at the composition of post-consumer carpet residues that remain after sorting at recycling facilities in California. Read more: carpetrecovery.org/waste-charac...
October 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The California Carpet Stewardship Program's Q2 results were up, but headwinds are a challenge
carpetrecovery.org/q2-results-s...
October 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Another milestone...we've passed 170 public drop-off sites for carpet recycling in California -- making carpet recycling convenient for contractors and the public!
carpetrecovery.org/california/ca/
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We have revised a toolkit for local government staff to use to promote carpet recycling in their communities:
carpetrecovery.org/wp-content/u...
September 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
September News: Carpet Recycling Rate Success; Innovative Recycler Interview, more:

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September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We interview UK carpet recycler Joe Eccleston on his company, Innovate Recycle, and vision for carpet recycling: carpetrecovery.org/recycler-int...
September 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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California carpet recycling hit record 38.5% rate in 2024
California carpet recycling hit record 38.5% rate in 2024
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September 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
California Achieves Record Carpet Recycling Rate...check out our stats for the past year: carpetrecovery.org/california-a...
September 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CARE welcomes six new drop-off sites this month! See the map of some 170 public sites:
carpetrecovery.org/ca
August 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
August News: Testing and Innovation & Design Grants Announced; Grant Case study looks at recycling carpet backing...more: myemail.constantcontact.com/August-News-...
August 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
West Virginia University was awarded a CARE Innnovation & Design grant of $100,000; the project proposed a novel way to recover and reuse Post-Consumer Carpet Calcium Carbonate in high-performance infrastructure materials.

carpetrecovery.org/case-study-c...
August 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We look forward to seeing you next week at the California Resource Recovery Association's Annual Conference in Monterey! Stop by the CARE table to get answers to all your questions about carpet recycling and the amazing progress that has been made.
www.crra.com/conference
July 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
July News: Union Grant Program Unveiled; Collection Study Published; Carpet Tile Recycling webinar offered....
Read more:
myemail.constantcontact.com/July-News--U...
July 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We like spreading good news! Our annual Program Highlights newsletter is being mailed to over 10,000 retailers and flooring installers in California:
carpetrecovery.org/program-high...
CARE 2024 Program Highlights
The newsletter details the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s progress in 2024, including achieving an unheard of 38.5% carpet recycling rate.
carpetrecovery.org
July 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We have a revised retailer brochure available to explain the California carpet assessment to customers. Retailers can order free copies for customers: carpetrecovery.org/california/c...
July 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We are delighted to partner with USGBC-California to present a free webinar on commercial carpet recycling on July 25. Learn more and register:
usgbc-ca.swoogo.com/CARE
July 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did you know that old wall to wall carpet can be recycled?
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTB4...
Carpet Can Be Recycled! PSA
YouTube video by Carpet America Recovery Effort
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July 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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