Got old carpet?
That’s an opportunity to reuse, donate or recycle!

Reuse it around the house – Old carpet, especially carpet tiles, is useful in laundry rooms, garages, pet pens and other areas. Use carpet squares as pads to prevent furniture from sliding.

Donate it – Your discarded carpet in good condition could be someone else’s treasure. Contact local thrift stores or community groups.

Give it away –List your old carpet with a service like Freecycle or Nextdoor and help your neighbor.

Recycle it! Ask your floor covering installer or retailer to help you get the carpet to a drop-off site, where the carpet will be collected and made into useful new products.

Reuse Resources
Want to find used carpet tiles (also known as carpet squares? They can be purchased on sites likes eBay and Craigslist, at thrift stores such as Habitat for Humanity ReStores or from carpet tile specialists.

See additional reuse information on the CalRecycle website.