Second Life: Our Recycling Program

Gerflor has been offering the Second Life recycling program since 2010.

In partnership with Paprec, Gerflor offers to recover all types of installation waste from its corporate clients and distributors in order to recycle it and reintegrate it into the manufacturing process.

Gerflor also offers solutions to recover and upgrade glue-down floors that are removed.

The Second Life program is...

A tailor-made program

A personalised study and tailor-made contracts
Containers adapted to your collection volumes
and the space available in your company

Free

Free collection of your own waste
Saving you money on landfill costs

Certified

The program and information sent by Gerflor
are certified by Eucertplast
(European recyclers certification)
Ensuring transparency, traceability
and good environmental practices

Simple

One point of contact with a dedicated Gerflor advisor for each step of your project.
All Gerflor PVC products and other brands are included.
NB: soiled products (with glue and patching) that have been removed are subject to specific collection.

A competitive advantage for your business

Compliance with the legal framework and HQE requirements
Strengthening your technical file in the context of calls for tenders

Gerflor, France's leader in recycling

Gerflor has invested in a specific sector dedicated to the recycling of vinyl flooring.

Floor to Floor
Gerflor and Paprec have teamed up to create Floor to Floor. This joint venture collects and sorts installation and production waste and forwards it to the recycling centre.

Saint Paul Trois Châteaux (Drôme) recycling center
Integrated into the production line, this recycling centre enables recycled materials to be incorporated into all the new products at the plant.

25% recycled materials

Our vinyl products contain 25% recycled materials, on average. Incorporating recycled materials does not affect our product quality and performance.

Some of our more technical products contain over 50% recycled materials. All recycled content complies with the European REACH regulation.

Let’s go further. We think actions speak louder than words. Hygiene, indoor air quality, safety, acoustic and visual comfort are part of all our product specifications offering benefits for users.

Find out more about our recycling commitments