Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) announced a record recycling rate for 2023, according to the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s 2023 Annual Report to CalRecycle.
The California carpet recycling rate was 35% for the year 2023 and reached 41% in Q1 2024, pulling even with the statewide recycling rate for all materials. This annual rate is an 83% increase over 2019’s rate despite economic and operational challenges that have created significant headwinds.