Amtico Launches Nationwide Take Back Scheme and Advances Net-Zero Roadmap
British flooring manufacturer Amtico has converted its long-term sustainability pledges into tangible progress with two announcements: the roll-out of a UK-wide Take Back scheme for luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring and the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report, which details reductions in waste and carbon emissions across the business last year.
The new Amtico Take Back scheme – free to installers, contractors and retailers – accepts installation off-cuts and uplifted LVT from any brand, not just Amtico-branded LVT. Users order heavy-duty sacks, segregate clean and contaminated material, then book a collection through Amtico’s DDS logistics network.
Clean waste can be granulated and returned to the company’s Coventry production line, while contaminated waste can be recycled off-site into traffic-management products such as speed bumps and cone bases. A three-month pilot recovered 42.9 tonnes of post-installation material; the first full year of national operation aims to divert at least 100 tonnes from landfill.
Barry Large, Head of Sustainability, Learning & Development at Amtico:
“Closing the loop on material flows is central to our Net Zero 2040 pathway. By combining dedicated collection with in-house recycling, we are offering our customers, and the wider industry, a straightforward route to reduce project waste and support circularity.”
The freshly published 2024 Sustainability Report shows how the scheme builds on wider progress. In 2024, Amtico sent zero manufacturing waste to landfill and cut overall operational waste by 8%. The manufacturer continues to source 100% REGO-certified electricity, while solar produced more than 5% of the warehouse’s annual consumption. In addition, the business has lowered combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 33% since the 2018 benchmark. Product innovation also accelerated with sales of Amtico Bio – the company’s bio-attributed LVT made from PVC that replaces fossil fuel feedstocks with renewable biomass under mass balance rules – grew seven-fold.
Professionals wishing to participate in the scheme can email takeback@amtico.com to request sacks and organise collection. The complete Sustainability Report 2024 is available to view.
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