Can Bamboo Flooring Be Recycled

Bamboo for example looks and behaves just like a traditional hardwood floor but a bamboo plant can be harvested in 3 to 7 years instead of the decades it could take an oak tree to reach maturity.

Can bamboo flooring be recycled. Eco friendly flooring like marmoleum on the other hand is made from renewable materials such as linseed oil and pine flour making it a far more. Furthermore it is the fastest growing plant on earth and can be harvested every 3 years without damaging the plant. Natural bamboo is renewable recyclable and biodegradable. Most bamboo flooring can be refinished so its life cycle is quite long.

Disposing of bamboo flooring. If you are going to refinish your floor look for green flooring finishes. Many bamboo flooring products are made with adhesive or binders containing urea formaldehyde which can emit a toxic gas through a process called off gassing after the flooring is installed. When it does have to be removed bamboo flooring can be recycled or sent to a landfill where it is bio degradable.

However although it makes a tough durable flooring material bamboo is often manufactured using glue that can emit vocs. I can assure you it is not a lie. Most bamboo floorboards available in australia use low emission glues rated e0 or e1 under the australian standard for formaldehyde emissions but do your research to be sure. The way bamboo is produced has a lot to do with its overall durability something you can read more about in our bamboo guide.

Better manufacturers publish their test results for formaldehyde levels. Bamboo can be manufactured without added formaldehyde and can test for very low levels of formaldehyde overall.