A facility location allocation model for reusing carpet materials

Re-using the huge quantities of carpet waste that are yearly generated has become a must. A facility location-allocation model for the collection, pre processing and redistribution of carpet waste is presented. This model diff ers from other mathematical models for supporting the design of the logisti c structure of reuse networks among others in a completely free choice of t he locations for preprocessing and in explicitly taking into account deprec iation costs. Two applications of the model, one in Europe and one in the U nited States of America, are described. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.