SPECIAL Issue: Program Goals Surpassed!

Special Issue: Spring 2023

CA Carpet Stewardship Program Beats Goals, Breaks Records

The California Carpet Stewardship Program has racked up some amazing achievements in 2022, including an unheard-of carpet recycling rate of 33 percent for 2022. This far exceeds the 27 percent goal set in the Program’s Five-Year Plan, and the California carpet recycling rate has more than tripled since 2015. Since the pandemic, the Program’s growth has accelerated. All this was made possible thanks to the amazing group of passionate recyclers working in partnership with a dedicated CARE staff .

In addition to the recycling rate performance, in 2022 for the first time in its 11-year history, the California Carpet Stewardship Program achieved or surpassed all of the Program’s annual goals, including:

76% Recycling Efficiency Rate

Achieving 76% recycling efficiency rate, passing the goal of 75%. Recycling efficiency refers to the amount of collected carpet that is transformed into recycled products.

130+ Drop-Off Sites

Supporting 131 public drop-off sites, in addition to the over 200 private sites across the state. Public drop-off sites increased pounds collected by 33% over 2021.

2 Million Pounds of Reuse

Meeting the carpet reuse goal of two million pounds.

100 Products

Promoting some 100 products made from recycled-carpet material.

Working with retailers, installers, recyclers, local governments, waste haulers and more – we are making a difference every day!

Visit the CARE website's California section for details and updates.

CarpetRecovery.org/CA