Viking Recycling named Armstrong Certified C&D Processor

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has named Viking Recycling of Toronto, Ontario, an Armstrong Certified Construction and Demolition (C&D) Processor.

As an Armstrong C&D Processor, Viking Recycling will collect used ceiling panels that have been removed from commercial construction, renovation and demolition sites throughout the Toronto area. The company will then process the ceilings and prepare them for shipment to an Armstrong ceiling plant where they will be used in the manufacture of new ceilings in a closed-loop process. Armstrong designates new panels made with high levels of recycled ceilings as Ceiling-2-Ceiling panels.

As a Certified C&D Processor, Viking Recycling is now an integral part of the Armstrong Ceiling Recycling Program. The program enables commercial building owners and contractors to send using ceilings to the nearest Armstrong ceiling plant as an alternative to landfill disposal.

Established in 2014, Viking Recycling diverts difficult-to-recycle materials such as ceiling panels, carpet, vinyl composition tile (VCT) and electronics from landfills in partnership with local government programs, manufacturers and large generators.

“We believe the best solution for old ceiling panels is to process them back into the manufacture of new ceilings,” says Kelly McCaig, president, Viking Recycling. “Partnering with Armstrong to divert ceiling panels from landfills and recycle them into new product is going to allow us to increase our collection efforts. We hope our partnership also brings more awareness to C&D contractors in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada that ceiling panels can be recycled and that Viking Recycling is able to assist in this effort.”

Since Armstrong began the program in 1999, it has recycled more than 195 million square feet of used ceiling panels globally, preventing more than 97,500 tons of construction waste from being deposited in landfills throughout the world.