Disposal and recycling
No environmental pollution
Individual boards and leftovers from laying the floor can be disposed of along with normal household waste. Larger volumes, for example entire floors, can be taken straight to a residual waste or recycling facility.
No special waste
Laminate is bulky waste and can be used for material or thermal recycling. Because used laminate flooring is not graded as special waste, there is no expensive disposal involved. On the contrary, in theory you can even burn laminate flooring yourself as it is mostly made of wood and does not give off any harmful substances. However, please always observe the regulations that apply in your local area.
Don’t dispose – recycle!
There are now new processes that allow laminate flooring to be partially recycled. Once broken down into chips, most of the material can be returned to the production process. The chips can even be used as a growing medium in agriculture and gardening.
It’s well worth putting your confidence in laminate.