Flooring recovery scheme celebrates the businesses and people turning waste vinyl flooring into a resource, as members collect 563 tonnes in 2025.
Recofloor has announced the winners of its 2026 Recofloor Awards, recognising flooring contractors, distributors and individuals helping the sector keep materials in use for longer and build recycling into everyday practice.
The awards, run by the UK-wide vinyl flooring take-back scheme founded by Altro and Polyflor, celebrate the ‘how’ as much as the ‘how much’: the routines that prevent contamination, keep teams aligned on sustainable action, and make waste prevention part of normal operations.
In 2025, Recofloor members collected 563 tonnes of material for recycling (a 6% increase on 2024), while the scheme also facilitated the movement of 21 tonnes for reuse. Together, these figures highlight a growing shift towards circular approaches that reduce waste, strengthen bids and help flooring businesses win work in a competitive market.
A Recofloor award reflects consistent effort over time and gives businesses a credible story to share with customers, project partners and their own teams.
This year, Recofloor received 15 entries across categories, judged by the Recofloor team alongside representatives from Altro and Polyflor.
“We’re delighted with the brilliant entries we’ve received this year, which really demonstrate the depth of sustainability commitment across our members, and the sector at large,” comments Carla Eslava, Recofloor Project Manager.
2026 award winners
Contractor of the Year: Fineweave Carpets Ltd
Distributor of the Year: Nutland Carpet Accessories Ltd (Chandlers Ford)
Recofloor Champion: Ed Murison, Veitchi Flooring Ltd
Best Newcomer: Donnelly Watson Flooring Limited
Greatest Improver Awards
Hicks Flooring Ltd (1st Place)
Meadee Flooring Ltd (2nd Place)
Floorscope Ltd (3rd Place)
A full list of award winners will be published on the Recofloor website.
For more information, see below:
www.recofloor.org