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Providing More Recycling Outlets for Consumers Our goal is to establish recycling locations beyond traditional grocery store/retail collection sites by providing support to help increase plastic bag/film recycling initiatives, thus keeping the material out of local landfills.
How Does NexTrex Grassroots Work?
Become a centralized drop off location for recycling polyethylene films
Trex provides payment for baled recyclable films
Potential option for Trex to purchase baler on your behalf
- Payments apply to the purchase of the baler
- After the baler is paid in full, your organization begins to receive full compensation for film
- Standard bale weight is 750 - 1,000 lbs.
- Material needs to be stored in a dry location
Transportation is provided by Trex at no cost to you
- 53' trailer that holds approximately 40 bales
- Full or partial load pick-up available
750 - 1,000 lbs.
Trex provides 53' trailer for transportation
Ability to house and operate baler
WHAT CAN TREX PROVIDE
Collection bins provided by Trex at no cost
Marketing and PR Opportunities available for discussion
PARTNER COMPENSATION
Trex provides payment for baled recyclable films
What Can Be Recycled
Bread bags
Produce bags
Newspaper sleeves
Pallet wrap & stretch film
Case overwrap
Bubble wrap
Wood pellet bags
Plastic shipping envelopes
WANT TO LEARN MORE? WHAT TO RECYCLE
Who Qualifies
Localities, counties, cities, municipalities via solid waste and recycling
Universities/colleges
Foodbanks
Businesses/warehouses that do not meet Trex's commercial criteria
Beverage distribution
Non-profits
Not sure if you qualify? Complete the following questionnaire to see if you are a good candidate for the Grassroots Movements. If so, provide your contact information and the Grassroots team will be in touch.
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COMMERCIAL RECYCLING Are you in a business that produces a lot of plastic film waste? Well pay to take it off your hands. Find out how with our Commercial Recycling Partnerships. COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
LOOKING TO RECYCLE WITH US ON A LESS INDUSTRIAL SCALE? We have options for you as well. Check out our:
NEXTREX RECYCLING CHALLENGE PROGRAM
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
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