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Videos COMMERCIAL RECYCLING PARTNERSHIPS
Make some green by going green. Everyone knows that recycling is good for the planet. But if youre a commercial or industrial business that produces large amounts of waste polyethylene film, it can also be good for your wallet. Because we depend on your recyclable plastic to make our products, well pay you a fair market value to take it off your hands. Here youll find information on what we need, how our programs work and what well give you in return.
What we're looking for
HDPE (#2) High Density Polyethylene Film
LDPE (#4) Low Density Polyethylene Film
LLDPE (#4) Linear Low Density Polyethylene Film
Baling and transportation
With decades of experience and a dedicated team of representatives at your service, Trex® will do whatever it takes to make recycling your company's plastic film as easy as possible.
Benefits of Building a Mutually Beneficial Recycling Partnership with Trex®
With over 250 years of combined experience, our dedicated team of representatives is at your service. Trex® will do whatever it takes to make recycling your company's plastic film as easy as possible.
We See More Value in Sustainability Trex® was founded on the premise that ingenuity can help us extract value from what was once seen as waste. Today we are the largest manufacturer of high-performance, low-maintenance, eco-friendly outdoor living products and the world's #1 brand of wood-alternative decking. With a commitment to making our decking from reclaimed and recycled materials since our inception, we're seeing more value in sustainability as we continue to build a better tomorrow with our customers. READ OUR 2024 REPORT
Trex® Commercial Recycling Guidelines:
Description: #2 and #4 polyethylene films (clear, color, or print) Sources: Distribution, industrial and store collections; streams can be commingled General: Good faith effort to reduce any contaminants and moisture Distribution/Industrial Guidelines: Stretch film Shrink wrap Pallet wrap Polyethylene bags Store Collection Guidelines: Grocery bags - Stretch film and pallet wrap - Stretchy plastic mailer bags - Case overwrap - Bread bags - Paper towel/toilet tissue overwrap - Bubble wrap - Air pillows - Dry cleaning bags - Cereal box liners - Produce bags - Newspaper sleeves - Furniture foam wrap - Ziploc® or food storage bags - Salt bags - Pellet bags - Ice bags - Mattress bags Common contaminants to be cautious of:
Baling Guidelines:
Shipping Full Loads of Baled Film to Trex:
LET'S RECYCLE YOUR FILM WASTE TOGETHER If this sounds like a great fit for your warehouse or manufacturing facility, LET'S CONNECT
LOOKING TO RECYCLE WITH US ON A LESS INDUSTRIAL SCALE? We have options for you as well. Check out our:
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After you recycle your bags and film with NexTrex, close the recycling loop by purchasing decking or furniture made from recycled plastic bags and film. TREX OUTDOOR FURNITURE PLAN YOUR TREX DECKING PROJECT
VIDEO Plastic Film Recycling at the Distribution Center with NexTrex
VIDEO Plastic Film at the Store gets New Life with the NexTrex Recycling Program
NEXTREX SPOTLIGHT
SpartanNash Plastic Bags Become Ramp for 8-Year-Old Boy
SpartanNash Plastic Bags Become Ramp for 8-Year-Old Boy
Description: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) An 8-year-old boy with a prosthetic leg is getting a ramp at his home made from plastic bags collected from SpartanNash grocery stores. NOTE: This story also generated coverage by WOOD-TV Online, MIX95.7 and a variety of other broadcast segments across Grand Rapids. Hashtags: #nextrexrowRecycling Plastic Waste Into Trex Outdoor Products
Recycling Plastic Waste Into Trex Outdoor Products
Description: ScottsMiracle-Gro continues to expand its partnership with Trex to recycle plastic film waste from its production operations. NOTE: This news was driven by a Scotts Miracle-Gro press release that was picked up by more than 900 media outlets. Hashtags: #nextrexrowGoodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood
Goodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood
Description: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) The nonprofit is partnering with Trex, a company that makes composite wood from recycled materials. Goodwill has collected 17,000 pounds of plastic so far in just two months. Hashtags: #nextrexrowNexTrex Program Boosts Local Film Recovery Efforts
NexTrex Program Boosts Local Film Recovery Efforts
Description: Recycling collection site Otsego ReUse Center is bringing plastic film recycling to New York, with help from the Grassroots Movement initiative by film collector NexTrex. NOTE: This story was also covered by Recycling Today Hashtags: #nextrexrowRecycling Start-Up Reaches A Milestone Of 130,000 Customers
Recycling Start-Up Reaches A Milestone Of 130,000 Customers
Description: Ridwell, the Seattle startup that collects plastic and other hard-to-recycle items from consumers, keeps growing its footprint across the U.S. NOTE: This story also received coverage in Waste Advantage, Comms Trader, Newsbreak, Blooloop, One 5 C and Yahoo! Life Hashtags: #nextrexrowTrex Named America's Most Trusted Outdoor Decking