Large white industrial bag labeled “RECOVER – TAKE BACK PROGRAM by Unilin,” filled with material scraps and placed among cut-off flooring pieces.
Large white industrial bag labeled “RECOVER – TAKE BACK PROGRAM by Unilin,” filled with material scraps and placed among cut-off flooring pieces.

Recover recycling and re-use program for flooring

A new life for floors

As part of our drive to 100% product circularity, Recover aims to maximise the amount of material that we recycle into new floors. The program gives us a way to collect off-cuts and old floors to be recycled or re-used. And by making floors that are easier to recycle through click and loose lay technologies, the impact of Recover is improved.

Recover recycling process for sheet vinyl

1 - Collecting

After installation or at end-of-life, off-cuts and old floors are collected into bags or on pallets. The customer contacts us to arrange collection

2 - Transport

Depending on what we’ve collected, we bring the waste back to our recycling centres, or send it to one of our partners.

3 - Sorting

Before the collected materials are ready for recycling, they will be sorted and cleaned before being shredded and recycled.

4 - Recycling

The action or process of converting waste into reusable material.

  • At our own recycling plant or external recycler.
  • Destination recyclate:
    • Raw material for new floorings.
    • If too contaminated or not REACH compliant, it’s turned into raw material for road furniture.

5 - New floors

The recycled material is used as raw material for new vinyl floors.

6 - Other applications

Because some post-consumer floors can’t be recycled into new flooring because they are not REACH compliant, we’ll find other applications such as footwear, street furniture and outdoor tiles.

Minimalist infographic with a central loop diagram, surrounded by icons representing sustainability and circular economy concepts.
Minimalist infographic with a central loop diagram, surrounded by icons representing sustainability and circular economy concepts.

How does Recover work?

Open white industrial bag filled with cut strips of sheet vinyl flooring, showing collected material ready for recycling.
Open white industrial bag filled with cut strips of sheet vinyl flooring, showing collected material ready for recycling.

For post installation waste (off-cuts)

Recover can take back any off-cuts of IVC Commercial floors.

  • Inform us that you want to be part of the Recover program
  • You will receive a form by Custom Service
  • Complete the form and order your bag together with your new floor
  • The bag arrives on site with your floor
  • Place your off-cuts in the bag and palletise, keeping the bag clean and dry at all times – there’s handy instructions included
  • Once the project is finished or your bags need collecting, send an email to Recover@ivc-commercial.com to arrange shipment
  • The pallets will be collected and sent for recycling
  • A certificate will be provided with the equivalent of CO2 saved by recycling or Re-use