Members of the workgroup met six times between March and October 2001 to draft and finalize a national agreement to divert waste carpet from landfills by increasing its recycling and reuse

Mar 2001 Minneapolis	Seven states, the U.S. EPA, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), NGOs and individual carpet manufacturers embark on the first meeting of Negotiated Outcomes for Carpet Product Stewardship. The process, timeline and communication structure are decided. Issues and priorities are identified. Agenda · Participants
May 2001 Atlanta	The issues and priorities identified at the March meeting are discussed. An overview of data on current carpet reuse and recycling data is presented. A timeline structure is developed to lay out milestones. Small groups are formed to discuss goal areas. Agenda · Participants · Issue Areas · Small Group Questions · Disposal · Waste-to-Energy · Recycling
Jun 2001 Baltimore	Information on the meeting of the potential third party organization is presented. Reuse and recycling data is fine-tuned. There is a status check on progress of Negotiated Outcomes Group. Small groups continue work in the areas of reuse, recycling, waste-to-energy/cement kilns and disposal phaseouts. Agenda · Participants · Disposal · Waste-to-Energy · Recycling · Reuse
Jul 2001 Atlanta	Small groups meet to finalize projections for a ten-year planning horizon. Small groups report to full group on agreements reached. The group refines and evaluates the goals for the MOU and discusses how to format it.
Jul 2001 Atlanta	A draft MOU is presented for discussion. A tentative MOU is agreed on. A schedule for the signing of MOU and distribution is discussed. Agenda · Participants
Aug 2001 Wash., D.C.	A draft MOU is presented for discussion. A tentative MOU is agreed on. A schedule for the signing of MOU and distribution is discussed. Agenda
Oct 2001 Chicago	Final discussion of concerns and issues related to the memorandum of understanding are discussed and resolved. New research on cement kilns is presented. Final logistics for signing and distribution of the MOU to the public are discussed and tentatively agreed upon. Agenda