Phone Interview

CBT Carpet Recycling
513-621-4800
513-379-2182 (cell)
Operations Manager
9/17/11 @ 9:06 AM
Johnny Grubenhoff

Is CBT Recycling tied into the Carpet America Recovery Effect?

No.  They require a membership fee to be a part of, but we do attend the meetings.

So what types of carpets do you accept?

We take Nylon 6, Nylon 66, and Polypropylene.  PET carpet is the type we don't take, but we take that to nearby plants for fuel.

What qualities do you consider when you mean "prequalifying"?

We need to update our website because we can take all carpet types now.  We just take the PET carpet elsewhere to the waste-energy plant.

What is the best carpet material to be used for recycling?

Nylon 6 is the type of carpet that is sold the most, so we are better prepared to take that.  But overall any type is good because we can take all types.

What do you all do with the carpet?

We group the carpet together based on what material it is.  We have trailers located at local carpet stores that they can place the old carpet in and we take it away.  After sorting the carpet, we bail it and then ship it off to be recycled.

How much does it cost to recycle the carpet?

Well, first there is the cost of the trailer.  But from there the carpet prices range depending on the carpet material.

Where do you ship the carpet off to once you have it bailed?

It goes to Georgia to Shaw at Columbia Recycling.  

Do you ship it down or do they come get it?

They come to pick up the carpet whenever they are making delivers up north.  So they swing by and get the old carpet on the way back to Georgia.

Do they pay you for the carpet?

Yes, they pay us for our carpet.

Are there any toxins that harm your workers when working around the carpet?

No.  We do air tests, and the last one came out fine.

I plan to look into contacting Columbia Recycling.
 706-278-4701