Sustainability - Saint Group

Sustainability is a core part of our business ethos

We now recycle over 250 tonnes of clean Carpet waste per annum from landfill

We have found a shift in the focus of our clients over the past 4/5 years with sustainability being front and centre for many developers with ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) coming to the fore.

We can now confirm to them with confidence that we remove all our waste from site and dispose of it in such a way that minimises our carbon footprint in a way that will be an extension of their own sustainability agenda.

Carpet bales – recycled ready to be used for mattress filling
Plastic bales – recycled and turned into packaging by a manufacturer
Cardboard bales – rolled out and dried into rolls ready to be reused as packaging
Vinyl and LVT bales – recycled into soundproofing sheeting and other acoustic products
Underlay bales – recycled into underlay again
IT – refurbished and re marketed. If not, then parts will be recycled to recover the raw material

At Saint, we take pride in the work we do to become more sustainable. Each month, we have approximately 20 Tonnes of carpet waste diverted from landfill, as well as 5 Tonnes of underlay. Alongside this, we have a firm commitment to convert the whole fleet from fossil fuel to electric/hybrid vehicles over the next three years. We actively partner with suppliers who share our environmental principles and source raw materials and products from sustainable sources. In addition to this, we also recycle plastics and cardboard, reducing our waste to a minimum.

250 tonnes of Clean Carpet waste saved from landfill

Vinyl & LVT Recycled to date: 9,146 tonnes

Carpet Recycled - 20 tonnes each month

5 tonnes of underlay diverted from landfill each week

Cardboard & Plastic Recycled to date: 16 tonnes Cardboard 5 tonnes Plastic

Recycling

The environment is extremely important to Saint Flooring.
Traditionally, the contract flooring sector is seen as a “dirty” industry with approximately 400 tonnes of carpet waste generated each year in the UK alone.

During 2019, Saint Flooring undertook an ambitious project to divert 90% of waste generated within the business away from landfill.

Saint Flooring are proud to be a member of Carpet Recycling UK

Cardboard & Plastic Recycled to date: 16 tonnes Cardboard 5 tonnes Plastic

Electric vehicles

Saint Flooring are aware of the impact that standard petrol/diesel vehicles and their emissions have on the environment.
For this reason, we are committed to switching our entire fleet over the course of the next 3 years to fully electric/hybrid vehicles.