Carpet recycling uk (CRUK) has exceeded its 2015 goal with a 31 percent landfill diversion rate for waste carpet. In 2015,125,000 tonnes of carpet were reused, recycled or recovered for energy - a 31 percent diversion rate, which surpasses CRUK's 25 percent target set at start up in 2008. Around 400,000 tonnes of waste carpet arises each year in the UK. Energy recovery accounted for 81,000 tonnes (65 percent] and 44,000 tonnes (35 percent) were recycled, with both sectors showing similar growth levels. Growth was up by 11 percent compared to 2014 (113,000 tonnes diverted from landfill).
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