Business Details
19 Years
experience
Carpet Recycling UK | Advancing Circular Solutions
Established in 2007, the Carpet Recycling UK (formerly Carpet Recycling UK) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to reducing landfill waste in the flooring industry. We collaborate with manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and waste management partners across the UK to develop circular economy solutions for textile and resilient flooring materials. Our strategic initiatives include fostering collaborations to repurpose carpet and vinyl waste, promoting sustainable design practices, and influencing environmental legislation.Since our inception, we have helped divert over 1.7 million tonnes of carpet waste from landfill, increasing industry diversion rates from 2% in 2007 to 73% in 2022. We provide members with technical expertise, market insights, and policy advocacy while promoting circular solutions through research, awards, and educational campaigns.
Services
Carpet Recycling
Resilient Flooring Recycling
Sustainability Consultation
Circular Economy Initiatives
Policy Advocacy
Technical Innovation Support
Membership Networking
Industry Research
Waste Management Guidance
Awards Programmes
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- We have pioneered flooring waste reduction since 2007 with proven landfill diversion results.
- Our network spans the entire flooring supply chain for comprehensive industry solutions.
- We offer free webinars, technical guidance, and market intelligence to members.
- We influence environmental policy and promote circular design practices nationwide.
- Our annual awards recognise members' sustainability achievements in flooring recycling.
What people say
73% landfill diversion
Technical expertise
Policy influence
Member collaboration
Award recognition
Services
Carpet Recycling
We develop solutions to divert carpet waste from landfill through material repurposing and recycling partnerships. Our initiatives support manufacturers in reducing production waste and creating secondary markets for recycled content. By promoting circular design principles, we help businesses achieve sustainability targets while maintaining economic viability.
Resilient Flooring Recycling
Our programmes address end-of-life management for vinyl, LVT, and cork flooring materials. We connect stakeholders across the supply chain to establish collection systems and processing innovations. This service enables businesses to comply with environmental regulations while exploring new revenue streams from resilient flooring waste.
Sustainability Consultation
We provide tailored advice on waste segregation, compaction techniques, and circular economy implementation. Our expertise helps members navigate environmental legislation and demonstrate compliance. Through research and best practice sharing, we support businesses in improving their sustainability credentials.
Policy Advocacy
We represent the flooring industry in policy discussions to shape environmental legislation. Our advocacy focuses on producer responsibility schemes and extended producer responsibility frameworks. By engaging with government and academia, we ensure member interests are represented in regulatory developments.
Technical Innovation
We drive innovation in flooring waste processing technologies and end-use applications. Our projects explore new markets for recycled materials and improve recycling efficiency. Through member collaboration, we identify scalable solutions that advance the industry's circular economy goals.
People
Cathie Clarke
CEO
Cathie Clarke joined UKSFA as CEO in July 2024 with extensive experience leading construction industry trade associations. She previously served as Chief Executive of the Single Ply Roofing Association, bringing strategic leadership to advance sustainable flooring solutions.
Adnan Zeb-Khan
Project Manager
Adnan Zeb-Khan has over 20 years' waste management experience across public and private sectors. He holds Chartered Membership of the Institution of Wastes Management and leads technical innovation projects to expand carpet recycling applications and market opportunities.
Sheryle Primett
Office Executive
Sheryle Primett joined UKSFA in March 2025, bringing over a decade of trade association support experience. She manages CRM systems, membership communications, and PR activities while serving as the organisation's primary contact point.
Questions
What types of flooring materials do you handle?
We specialise in textile flooring (carpets, carpet tiles, artificial grass) and resilient flooring (vinyl, LVT, cork, linoleum) waste management solutions.
How can businesses join your sustainability initiatives?
Organisations can join as members to access technical guidance, market intelligence, and collaborative projects across the flooring supply chain.
Do you provide recycling guidance for domestic customers?
We maintain the TakeMyFlooring website to help households locate local recycling services for end-of-life flooring materials.
How does your organisation influence environmental policy?
We engage with policymakers to shape producer responsibility schemes and promote circular economy principles in flooring industry regulations.
What technical innovations are you developing?
We support research into advanced material processing techniques and new market applications for recycled flooring materials.
