A UC systemwide program to support carpet recycling, reclamation and environmental sustainability has been established for the University of California in order to promote the reutilization of all raw components contained in carpets after the life cycle of the existing or old carpet has been completed. This process supports the University’s systemwide goals towards total environmental sustainability, solid waste reduction, environmentally-conscious use of our natural resources, energy conservation, air-quality protection, landfill prevention, and for promoting responsible stewardship of our planet for future generations.

It has been demonstrated that reclaimed carpet components, i.e., carpet fiber, carpet backing, padding etc., can be reprocessed and converted back into raw materials for making new carpet fiber, automobile parts, concrete-alternative products, geotextiles, fiberboard, sod reinforcement, lumber-alternative products, and other valuable and useful products.

Shaw Industries, in this Master Agreement with UC, has established a network that is dedicated to supporting UC’s systemwide goals for recycling, reclamation, and environmental sustainability. Shaw INFORUM together with its alliance of channel partnerships with Honeywell, and its own Affiliated Flooring Dealer Network, will handle the entire process of collection, transportation, consolidation, recycling, and distribution of post-consumer carpet materials at *no additional charge to the University of California for all orders issued by UC under this Agreement regardless of the brand of nylon fiber or manufacturer of the old carpet.

The Shaw INFORUM Coordinator will be involved in all stages of The UC-CaRPETS Program as indicated in Shaw's ten (10) step process. This includes overseeing and coordinating with the flooring contractor's or carpet installer’s **pull-up, loading, and removal of old carpet, and afterwards, accepting responsibility for transportation and disposal, and final documentation for verification of recycling.

*A $0.25 fee per square yard may apply to haul away the old carpet when the old carpet is being replaced by new carpet that does not contain  "closed-loop" recycling properties.

**Carpet pull-ups and pick-ups must be staged according to Shaw's specifications.  Shaw will not be responsible for costs associated with pull-up, staging, and loading of old carpets.

SHAW INFORUM'S (10) STEP PROCESS FOR

POST-CONSUMER PRODUCT RECYCLING

Step 1.

Shaw Territory Manager will collect project information and communicate to the SHAW INFORUM Account Coordinator. The required information for collection services will be:

• Location (Street Address including Zip Code)
• Facility Information (Contact Name, Departmental Name and Phone numbers)
• Size of Job
• Date Range of Job
• Customer Requirements (Recycling Needs)
• Installation Company (Contact Name and Phone Number)

Step 2.

Shaw INFORUM communicates required job information to Project Coordinator of Recycling Partner

Step 3.

• Recycling Partner Coordinator Provides Plan
• Completes Audit
• Finalizes Job Requirements
• Develops plan for Job

Step 4.

Recycling Partner Coordinator Communicates plan to SHAW INFORUM Account Coordinator and Shaw Sales Representative

Step 5.

Shaw INFORUM coordinates project with Authorized Flooring Dealer and Recycling Partner

Step 6.

Authorized Flooring Dealer, or the Recycling Network (Honeywell, Dupont, BASF, etc.) collects Post-Consumer carpet from the Campus facility

Step 7.

Shaw INFORUM is responsible for verifying and ensuring that UC’s old post-Consumer carpet has been collected from the UC facility and transported to the appropriate recycling center and not taken to a landfill disposal site.

Step 8.

At the recycling centers, all waste is sorted by fiber type. Nylon 6 waste is de-polymerized by Honeywell Nylon Recycling LLC and staged to be remanufactured into nylon 6 carpet yarns for use in Shaw’s Eco Solution Q nylon carpet products.  (A Closed-Loop Recycling Process). Nylon 6,6 waste is separated and re-melted for use in non-critical plastics application. (Down-cycling).  Some used carpet fibers and components may need to be processed for wastes-to-fuel energy conversion.

Step 9.

Shaw INFORUM obtains official written manifest documentation, signed, and stating, to the effect, that “UC’s post-Consumer carpet has been completely recycled and no portion of the goods were placed in a landfill.”

Step 10.

Shaw INFORUM sends a copy of the written manifest to the campus buyer and the UC Environmental Protection Services Unit at the UC Office of the President, for records retention.