Printable View
I made 50 dollars the other day. A guy needed some carpet padding and carpet hauled off. He paid me 20 dollars and I sold the stuff to the recycler for another 30. We get 4 cents a lb for padding. It was 7 cents. Now they take carpet too. Paying 2 cents a lb. It weighs 4 times as much as the padding. Orlando Fl. It has to be nylon carpet though and no glue on the bottom. They use a xrf gun to check it. Made another 20 yesterday. :cool:
Wonder how much it costs to ship carpeting to Florida via Chicago?
looks like I can get .03 a pound for the pad here in Tucson! Thanks for the info!
This is cool, another avenue of recycling!
Drove by a place somewhere near downtown and it caught my attention the other day, there is always carpet on the curb around here!
that is very true but something i wont even touch till i get my own truck.
I sold some padding once in Nashville.....They didn't act like they wanted to buy it just have it dropped off by the carpet installers....That was my only experience and it was not very profitable but if your getting paid on top of that it's worth it
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeinreco
that stuff can be pretty nast. Lots of sand, dog and cat smells, flooded out stuff. Some times it's wet and heavy
I come across alot of rug, it is some of the nastiest stuff i see. Not sure if I would put in my vehicle to scrap.
I think that it is great to know that you can recycle carpet and pad. Like mikeinreco said " if your getting paid on top of it, its worth it" I wouldnt go picking it up for free but, if you are doing a junk haul away this is a great option. You get paid your $200 or $300 and then you dispose of it. Your options are 1. go to the dump and you pay $30 or 2. go recycle it and they pay you $30 (1000 lb load). So, if you recycle it you arent only making the $30 from recycling it but, also saving $30 that you would of paid at the dump. So, in reality you getting $60 not just $30 in your wallet.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeinreco
Carpet is plentiful and is heavy so you can get a lot of weight fast.
My initial reaction was that I wouldn't touch carpeting as a recycled material, but since I am getting paid to pull it out anyway, I'd LOVE to find a place to do this locally!
interesting....if I can find a place for it here....would be nice and a little profittable.
What was even better in Nashville they had a free 24 hour dropoff for carpet and padding.....People would pay me to haul off the carpet and it would go straight to the dropoff....Easy money
Oh my god this is right down my alley. My dad is a carpet installer, and we lots of times have to rip the carpet and pad out and we just throw it in a dumpster. Oh my god I'm gunna start doing this lol.
Place by me buys carpet padding and furniture foam, the foam from the cushens on chairs and couches, you have to strip the coverings off. It all gets recycled into new carpet padding. The last time I checked it was about .03 lb.
Very interesting. My thanks for posting this. We get alot of carpet left on the curb down here, between remodels on rental homes, flood/storm damage, etc. Not sure I want it in my van, but it's something to think about if I come across some not really nasty/wet stuff till I find a cheap truck. Ha!
Thanks again, yet another avenue to explore.
Sirscrapalot - Enjoys going exploring down new avenues.
Seriously. The amount of carpet and padding I pass by every week.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Russell
If you could find the compainy that makes the carpet padding maybe you could sell direct to them for a little more money. But I sure they will want it by the ton.
Yet another reason for a cheap trailer,,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot
Hello, I have joined this forum because I wanted to ask about your comments on carpet pad recycling.. I also am involved with scrapping metal but am currently looking for any information on where I can sell bulk* used carpet padding.. I am located in North Carolina but this market is versatile at best and information has been hard for me to locate. I would like to know the name of the recycling facility that you use if possible? Thank you for your time
If your stripping fabric off cushions you should be able to sell that fabric to a textile recycler also.
within the past month i have noticed that at the dump they now have a section for carpet .... .... needs to find a one in sacramento
This is a new one for me. It would be nice to see this happening in Michigan somewhere local.
I have sold carpet padding for scrap..Usually in your bigger cities you might get a few bucks for old padding
Where is this place in Nashville
DUDE...PLEASE LOOK AT THE DATES BEFORE COMMENTING ON POSTS....the last comment was from early 2013Quote:
Originally Posted by Maco80
I know it was probably an oversight, but this thread is pretty old
Sometimes old threads are very useful as many here like to point out. I don't know where the place in Nashville is, but someone on here might and it could very well still be in business. I hope someone knows and answers.
At least someone is reading back thru the archives.Quote:
Originally Posted by webuyselltradestuff
Yep you are right...kudos for reading the old threads! It IS a goldmine...I always say that. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mechanic688
I am the one that sold padding in nashville but it has been years since I was there...i will look on the net later and see if I can find it
Not sure if they still purchase it but here is the info
as of last week the padding is going for 8 cents a pound
Yeah carpet padding in Orlando is still strong. I'm me if you need help.
Hi. I am new to recycling, got lots of carpets and padding to dumped, please give me some advice on how to save and where and how. In San Jose, Mọi n T. Thanks