Recycling Program

In 1999, Armstrong Ceilings introduced the industry's first ceiling recycling program. To date, we have recycled over 123 million square feet of old ceiling material. That's more than 61,500 tons of construction waste that's been diverted from landfills.

See the difference you can make with our Ceiling Recycling Environmental Impact Calculator!

It’s easy for you to dispose of old mineral fiber ceilings and see them efficiently reclaimed and reused by Armstrong to make new ceilings: Ceiling-2-Ceiling items.

Consider the savings of only one ton of material:

• 456kg CO₂ equivalents of greenhouse gas emitted, the global impact of not driving a car 3,675 miles
• 11 tons of virgin raw materials, which saves 1,892 gallons of potable water
• 1,390 kWh electricity, the monthly energy to power a home for 1.4 months

It’s good for you.

• No landfill fees or dumpster costs. We’ll pick up your old ceiling tiles
• Removing old ceilings for recycling provides an early view of potential problems, structural issues and abatement needs
• Orderly ceiling removal eliminates confusion and space limitations during demolition
• Achieve LEED^® credits by including ceiling recycling in your construction waste plan
• Show your commitment to the environment

It’s good for the planet.

• Less landfill impact
• Preserves our natural resources
• Closed-loop process enables old ceilings to become new again with post-consumer content; saves on use of virgin materials
• 85% of ceilings returned to us come via a SmartWay^SM Carrier Partner, the most energy-efficient fleet in the industry

See our Steps to Recycle.

Find a Recycling Partner / Consolidator / C&D Processor