December 2022
Carpet Assessment Increase Will NOT Take Place
CalRecycle has disapproved CARE’s Five Year Plan 2023-27 as submitted in September. As a result of this, the Carpet Differential Assessment increase scheduled for January 1, 2023 will NOT take place. The current assessment levels will remain in effect until further notice.

CARE is working on a revised Plan for resubmission to CalRecycle in mid-January. We will communicate further when we know more. See the Differential Assessment page for updates.
New Public Drop-Off Sites Welcomed
As part of CARE’s efforts to increase carpet collection for recycling across the state, CARE is pleased to announce its latest public carpet recycling drop-off sites:


There are currently 123 CARE public drop-off sites in all 58 California counties. CARE supports drop-off sites by providing at no cost:

  • A container for collection
  • Third-party hauling to transport carpet material to recyclers
  • Promotional materials for local government and the hosting facility
  • Technical assistance from CARE staff
  • Ready access to micro grants that support site set-up and collection equipment/infrastructure.
 
To find the CARE-sponsored drop-off site closest to you, visit the drop-off site map here. If there is a location, such as a supply house, landfill, transfer station or recycling facility that you feel would work well as a drop-off site for you and other flooring professionals near you, please email CARE with the facility's name, location and business phone number. A CARE staff person will call you to discuss your volume, learn more about flooring professionals’ needs in your area and work toward finding a solution.
 
In addition to public drop-off sites, CARE works with the recyclers who operate more than 200 private network collection sites around the state.
Carpet Recycling Rate: Calculating Progress
The California carpet recycling rate has made tremendous progress in the past few years. In 2021, the Program achieved an all-time annual high Recycling Rate of 27.9%, exceeding the 26% Plan goal for 2021 and reflecting continued annual growth despite the ongoing global pandemic. The California carpet recycling rate has soared over 320% since 2015 (including 2022 YTD.)
 
CARE’s recycling rate target is 27% for 2022 and we are on track to exceed that at approximately 32%, up by over 14% in one year.
 
Our latest blog examines how the recycling rate is calculated and the external factors that impact it. 
Conference Registration Opens in January
Annual Conference logo
Registration will open in mid-January for the 2023 CARE Annual Conference, set for April 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The Conference theme is “Carpet: Feedstock for the Future,” and sessions will cover topics such as advanced recycling, new technology and products and industry trends. Plan to join key members of the carpet recycling industry and related fields for this unique networking and learning opportunity.
Happy Holidays from the CARE California Team!
Pictured: Cheryl, Lisa, Mary, Jared, Abbie, Thomas