Recycling centers that accept: Carpet and Carpet Padding

Carpet is a material that is recyclable, but there are only a few locations which will accept it.
RECYCLE
There is one location in Atlanta that recycles carpet; see below for details.
REUSE
The carpet could be used for another home or crafts project.
DISPOSE OF
If there is no location available nearby to recycle it, the carpet can be taken to a landfill. See the list of household landfills under Get Engaged-> Dispose of.

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Lifecycle Building Center- reusable goods only

This is a non-profit that reuses building materials. Some of the materials are resold at discount rates while others are donated to other non-profit organizations. Please call ahead to verify that your donation meets the donation criteria.

1116 Murphy Ave SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30310
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Phone: 404-997-3873 Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday 10am- 4pm (Winter hours are shorter, so please call) Materials Accepted: Appliances, Carpet and Carpet Padding, Construction Material - Gently Used, Fire Extinguishers, Microwaves, Refrigerator

Snellville Recycling Center

This location accepts carpet pad, but not carpet.

2531 Marigold Rd
Snellville, Georgia 30078
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Phone: 770-985-3539 Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm Materials Accepted: Aerosol Cans - Empty, Aluminum Cans, Answering Machines, Batteries - car/ motorcycle/ truck, Batteries - household/ alkaline/ lead acid, Batteries - Rechargeable (cell phone/ camera/ tool/ ni-cad), Battery Back-up, Bicycles, Brass, Brown Paper Bags, Cable Boxes, Cables/ Chargers/ Connectors, Calculators, Cameras- Digital, Cameras- Film, Carbonless Paper (pressure-record forms), Cardboard, Carpet and Carpet Padding, Cell phones - PDAs, Cereal Boxes - Folding Cartons, Circuit Boards, Clothing, Coat Hangers- Metal, Computer Monitors, Computer System Units / Towers, Copper, DVRs, E-readers- kindle/ nook/ etc., Egg Cartons - Paper, Electronics - Large Office (copiers / printers / fax machines), Electronics - Small Office (laptops / desktop printers / desktop fax machines), Envelopes, Game Consoles, Glass Bottles and Jars, GPS, Hair dryers/ straighteners/ curlers, iPod/MP3 Players, Junk Mail, Magazines, Metal Scrap - building supplies/ surplus materials/ vehicle parts, Metals- ferrous (most metals with iron or steel), Microwaves, Mouse- computer, Newspaper, Office Paper, Phone Books, Plastic - Non-Bottle Containers (cooking oil / peanut butter containers), Plastic Bottles, Radios, Record Players, Remote Controls, Speakers, Steel Cans, Stereos, Tablets- iPad/ playbook/ touchpad, Television Sets, Typewriters, Vacuums- upright/ canister/ robot, VCRs