What To Do With Leftover Carpet Padding. Need a matching rug to protect an area of carpet around a fireplace external door pet bed or other source of dirt. After you have completely removed your old carpeting and the carpet padding you will need to pull out a metal spatula or scraper and take it over to the remaining carpet padding.
To find a carpet pad recycling center ask at your local carpeting or home improvement store or look online. There is unfortunately not much you can do to re-use or recycle the padding because of all the dirt and contaminants it has capture over the years. Dont throw away those scraps of leftover flooring.
Sounds like the backing of the carpet has simply dried out over time and has broken down now becoming loose and turning to dust as you complete the removal.
That should be all there is to it. To find a carpet pad recycling center ask at your local carpeting or home improvement store or look online. Turn it into a walk off mat. After you have completely removed your old carpeting and the carpet padding you will need to pull out a metal spatula or scraper and take it over to the remaining carpet padding.