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Throw carpet away.
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Remove as much glue as you can with a razor scraper sparkling knife or 5 in 1 tool.
Tack strips are metal nails that line the perimeter of your walls to hold the carpet.
Another option is to sell or donate the old carpet if it s in good usable condition.
Carpet manufacturers who practice zero waste in their recycling process will also burn the carpet waste as a way of generating electricity.
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Use your scraping tool to scrape away the softened glue.
How to remove old carpet 1.
Here are four great ways to keep your old rug out of the dump give.
Prep before pulling up carpet.
Detach carpet from tack strips.
Before you start ripping up the carpet clear all furniture from the room.
How to dispose of old carpeting recycling carpet.
Soften hard to remove glue with heat by pouring boiling water or steaming the area.
Recycling carpet into backing is a form of downcycling as the recycled product is in a degraded state from the original fiber.
Cut carpet into easy to handle.