Established in 2017, Aquafil Carpet Recycling #1 (ACR#1) is the first of many planned carpet recycling plants for the Aquafil Group in the United States. With state-of-the-art equipment to fully recycle carpet, ACR#1 is on track to recycle 16,000 tons of used carpets a year that would otherwise end up in landfills. Aquafil is able to regenerate the nylon 6 in this carpet and make ECONYL® nylon, a 100% regenerated nylon with the same quality as nylon made from virgin materials.