Carpet Padding Alternative ways to recycle Construction & Demolition Bulky Item Pick Up Cut up carpet padding and place in the trash container or schedule a bulky item collection. Make sure the lid of the trash container can fully close; do not overfill. Construction & Demolition Waste material generated during the construction, renovation or demolition of a location cannot be placed in your containers. Order temporary service for construction projects. Bulky Item Collection Excess carpet padding may be collected as a bulky item, please check with your city page for collection options (residential or commercial). Bulky Item collection options may vary depending on your city. To schedule a bulky item pickup place an order online or call Athens’ Customer Service Department at 888-336-6100. Recycle Carpet Pad With Carpet It’s common for the same companies that recycle your carpet to recycle the carpet pad as well. View a list of California retailers that accept carpet pads. Alternative Ways to Recycle Give to a CARE-Affiliated Company The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) is a joint industry-government project to increase carpet and carpet pad recycling. They have a number of carpet reclamation partners in California that accept unwanted carpet padding and will recycle it for you.