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Recycling of wood waste has the benefits of reducing waste stream and avoiding the need (avoided impact) of harvesting virgin wood. To justify these benefits, a carbon footprint assessment methodology is proposed to compare the carbon emissions of a door made from recycled wood waste (technical wood) versus virgin hardwood. Results show that technical wood door has lower carbon emissions of 12.8 kg-CO₂eq compared to virgin hardwood door (16.2 kg- CO₂eq). When avoided impact is taken into account, technical wood door carbon emissions may even be lower (-2.9 kg- CO₂eq). This assessment also identifies the ‘hotspots’ for future carbon emissions improvement.