Carpet

Carpet is taken to a facility in Kent where it is assessed and divided into these different types:

• Carpet made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polypropylene (PP) is taken to Innovate in Northamptonshire
• Wool-based carpet gets turned into animal bedding or insulation
• Nylon carpet is recycled, usually back into nylon
• Carpets made from a blend of different materials cannot be recycled and are disposed of at an energy from waste facility

Update on carpet recycling, October 2026

In 2024, carpet brought to some of our recycling centres was part of a recycling scheme, recycling around 317 tonnes of carpet per year. However, in the autumn of 2026, the company that was taking the carpet for recycling told us they could no longer accept it. We hope that we will find a new carpet recycler that can accept north London carpet. In the meantime, some of the carpet brought to recycling centres may need to be disposed of at an energy-from-waste facility, rather than being recycled.

We will provide further updates on this webpage when we know more.