Eco-friendly, recycled plastic decking

Always green - Trex recycling

We make Trex® eco-friendly composite decks from an innovative blend of 95% recycled plastic film and reclaimed sawdust—that’s almost the whole thing. On top of that, our company uses some of the most earth-friendly manufacturing processes in the country, reclaiming factory waste and eliminating the use of harmful chemicals. Trex offers consumers a truly environmentally responsible choice with our recycled components. Being green is in our DNA. We've been this way for close to 30 years, well before green was a buzzword. Because in the end, all of us want to look out on our decks and know that we’ve done our part.

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Why A Trex® composite deck iIs a green deck

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Reclaimed timber

Locally sourced reclaimed timber that would otherwise end up in a landfill finds its way into Trex high-performance composite decks. By using reclaimed sawdust, we never have to cut down a tree to make our products. Ever.

 

Recycled plastic film

The reclaimed timber in our decks is combined with Trex-recycled plastic film and other recycled components ranging from the plastic packaging from paper towels to dry cleaner bags, sandwich bags, and shopping bags. Here’s an interesting fact: the average 500-square foot composite Trex deck contains 140,000 recycled plastic bags! 

A sustainable supply chain

Trex takes an active role to ensure our supply vendors operate with ethical and responsible business practices. We conduct supply chain assessments, including in-person reviews, operating facility tours, and work with our suppliers to reduce environmental impact across the supply chain. As a result, we make it a practice to use post-consumer and post-industrial content wherever possible.

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Explore Trex's eco-friendly recycled decking boards and other decking products, or order a sample to get a closer look.

 

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Recycling is a beautiful thing

Trex recycling saves over 450 million kilograms of plastic film and reclaimed timber from landfills each year.

  • In fact, Trex is one of the largest recyclers of discarded plastic shopping bags and polyethylene film in North America
  • Since our inception, we have diverted and recycled more than 5 billion pounds of polyethylene film
  • The entire high-performance Trex decking portfolio is manufactured using more than 95% recycled content

In comparison to pressure-treated lumber over a 25-year period, the environmental impacts of Trex decking are:

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    42% Fewer

    fewer greenhouse gas emissions

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    48% Fewer

    fewer criteria air pollutants

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    43% More

    more energy use and feedstocks

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    86% Less

    less acidification

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    90% Less

    less eutrophication

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    54% Less

    less smog

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    27% More

    more public supply process water use

Product process

Trex’s manufacturing process is as green as its final product -- with a proprietary processing method that eliminates the use of smoke stacks. Additionally, nearly 100% of factory runoff and refuse is recycled back into the manufacturing line. Trex transforms these materials into eco-friendly decking that has a smaller carbon footprint than timber. Learn more about the process:

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Sawdust and plastic film are purchased

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Plastic film is cleaned and ground into granules

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Plastic film and sawdust are combined and heated

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Mixture is mixed into a soft, pliable consistency

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Mixture is formed into boards using profile dies

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Boards are cooled and cut to length

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Boards are inspected by quality control for defects, strength and colour accuracy

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Finished boards are wrapped and shipped

We haven’t felled one tree in the making of Trex high-performance composite decking. Ever.

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