In the FieldAt the counter,
At the counter,
not in the lab
A customer returning an offcut or an old carpet during a takeback collection rarely still has the original product label, by the time it comes back, it's just "carpet."
There's no mandatory UK carpet EPR scheme in force yet, but government consultations are anticipated from 2025/26, and retailers who wait until it's mandatory will be starting from zero.
Independent reporting on UK carpet recycling has challenged how much "diversion from landfill" is genuine material recycling versus energy recovery, vague claims without composition data don't hold up well.
A takeback bin full of unidentified nylon, polypropylene, and polyester carpet is a mixed bale a recycler will downgrade or reject, undermining the whole point of running the scheme.
Scan the carpet as it's handed over. CarpeTell identifies pile fibre on the spot, no need for the original label or paperwork.
Route nylon, polypropylene, and polyester returns into separate, identified streams from the moment they arrive, instead of one mixed pile that no recycler wants at a good price.
Build a documented sorting and diversion process now, while it's still voluntary, so when consultation turns into legislation, you're already compliant rather than scrambling.
Logged scan data lets you say exactly what was diverted and where it went, a meaningfully different claim than "we recycle carpet" with no detail behind it.
Identify and sort customer returns at the point of collection, while the customer is still there to confirm what they're handing over.
Fitters and contractors dropping off offcuts and removed carpet get an instant identification, instead of an unsorted skip.
Consolidate takeback volume from multiple stores at a central point, sorting by confirmed fibre type before it goes to a recycling partner.
Generate the verified diversion data needed to support public recycling claims with substance rather than slogans.
Give upstream carpet manufacturers confirmed fibre-type volumes from your takeback scheme, useful leverage in closed-loop supply agreements.
Build the operational sorting process and documentation trail now, ahead of anticipated UK carpet EPR consultation.
A customer drops off an old carpet, a fitter returns an offcut, or a collection van brings back stripped-out material.
Scan the pile face on the spot. No need to find the original product label or ask the customer what they bought ten years ago.
Nylon, polypropylene, and polyester go into separate, identified collection streams from minute one.
Each scan adds to a record of what's been collected and where it's headed, your evidence base for sustainability reporting and future EPR compliance.
We'll show you how CarpeTell works in a live demo, how to scan, what take-back results look like, and how it fits your retail recycling scheme.