EPR for Carpet: Opportunities & Impact | March 28, 2023

Recycling carpet creates jobs and achieves substantial reductions in Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet, despite decades of discussions and voluntary agreements to recover carpet, only ~1 percent of carpets are recycled in the US. California is the only state whose carpet recycling rate is 30%, as a result of its extended producer responsibility program for carpet. Just before the new year, New York became the second state to enact extended producer responsibility (EPR) for carpet. New York’s improved approach offers a practical, effective policy that can serve as a model in other parts of the region and the country. Join this conversation with a carpet policy expert, an established recycler, and a local official about the opportunity and impact of carpet EPR.
Presenters
David Bender, Chief Executive Officer, Circular Polymers by Ascend
Garth Hickle, Managing Partner, Signalfire Group
Dawn M. Timm, Director, Division of Environmental/Solid Waste,
Niagara County Department of Public Works