Mission Statement

The mission of CARE is to advance market-based solutions that increase landfill diversion and recycling of post-consumer carpet, encourage design for recyclability and meet meaningful goals as approved by the CARE Board of Directors.

Vision

Post-consumer carpet diversion and recycling are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable for all stakeholders.

Core Values

We believe in:

• Market-Based solutions
• Entrepreneurship
• Hierarchy of Waste Management
• Sustainable practices (economic, social and environmental)
• Resource conservation
• Transparency
• Multi-stakeholder collaboration
• Professional ethics and integrity
• Anti-trust compliance

Evaluation and Reporting

The CARE BOD annually reports on the progress toward the goals of CARE. Stakeholders maintain active roles in CARE to assist with data collection,analysis, and program evaluation to ensure transparency in reporting on thestatus of activity.

Annual Report

CARE issues an annual report at the CARE Annual Conference each year. This report offers updated market development opportunities for recovered carpet, information on quantities managed through various management options, an assessment of successes and obstacles encountered during the reporting period, and a summary national efforts related to carpet recycling. CARE posts the reports on their website and publicizes them through other means.
Download the CARE annual report.

CARE Board of Directors – 2023

Ranae Anderson – Universal Fiber Systems LLC
Allyson Barbier – South Carolina Department of Commerce
Eric Boender – Starnet Worldwide Commercial and Flooring Partnership
Chad Chaffin – Southeastern Recycling
Lisa Conway – Interface
Dennis Daniel – Dixie Group
Geoff Gordon – FUSE Commercial Flooring Alliance
Ron Greitzer – L.A. Fiber Company Inc.
Shawn McGill – Engineered Floors
Tom Pendly – Mannington
Bob Peoples – CARE, Executive Director
Abby Reinhard – GP Flooring Solutions
Jason Richardson – Milliken
Roxane Spears– Tarkett
Kasey Wakefield – Kruse Carpet Recycling
Joe Yarbrough – The Carpet and Rug Institute
Ashley Young – Mohawk