The Econpro WDS facility, located at Upton on the Wirral, will serve the North and Midlands and plans to be operational in April. It will initially offer recovery of post-industrial carpets and tile off cuts as well as take back of fitting wastes and uplifted tiles.
All reprocessed materials will be utilised in the cement and asphalt industries – Econpro says it has developed an intellectual property portfolio with regards to uses for bitumen-backed carpet tiles within the construction sector.
The facility will feature robot-fed precision cutting machinery to enable processing of bitumen backed tiles and all sizes of broadloom materials including carpet edge trims and large pieces.
Econpro WDE, a member of Carpet Recycling UK, says that as landfill costs rise, contractors and retailers are being encouraged to consider options for recycling carpet waste.
Maxine Perella