Large-scale flooring contractors often sell their "tear-out" padding to these brokers in massive 800lb bales.
The primary buyers are companies that collect post-consumer foam and process it into (the multicolored foam often found under residential carpets). who buys used carpet padding
These recyclers often pay by the pound (typically $0.05 to $0.15 per lb ) for clean, dry padding. who buys used carpet padding