Environment and sustainability
The U.K. floor covering industry accounts for around £1356.9 million of income each year. About 7% or £95 million of would-be extra earning is annually lost in the form of waste produced during manufacturing processes and fitting.
In a recent confidential study made under the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme landfill was identified as the main destination for most carpet waste with incineration a close second. Cost of disposal to landfill is currently estimated at about £1.8 million a year.
However, with increasing public concern for the environment, this figure is already rising due to introduction of large tax duties on the use of landfill. Manufacturers and installers are consequently under pressure to reduce waste and find alternative means of utilising their waste.
By and large, the biggest quantity of waste in newly processed floor coverings occurs during fitting with an average waste of up to 20% or more. Cutting carpets into tiles largely avoids this otherwise valuable waste, but their applications are limited by the market they address.
Hillingdon Flooring Company Ltd uses the latest computer technology including computer controlled "Accu-cut" cutting machinery. Floor coverings are cut to room sizes requiring only "trimming to fit" on site, significantly reducing site generated waste. Delivery and distribution software optimises load capacity eliminating excessive journeys and our modern trucks, incorporating the latest 'BLUETEC' diesel technology, produce the lowest emissions of any commercial vehicle currently available. Our field staff are located throughout the regions of our operations reducing unnecessary travelling to and from site.
The Environmental Policy
Hillingdon Flooring Company Ltd is a professional and environmentally conscious organisation, which acknowledges the impact that our operations…
Our Objectives
In accordance with its stated Policy, Hillingdon Flooring Company Ltd has produced the following guide-lines as a sound framework…
Partners in Recycling
Carpet Recycling UK
Carpet Recycling UK is a trade association which works to increase the recycling of carpets across the UK…
Waste Carriers Licence
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