Today, consumers are increasingly choosing more sustainable products. Since our inception, Trex products have been designed with sustainability in mind. Using innovative recycling methods, we transform recycled plastic film and reclaimed wood into beautiful outdoor decking products. Learn more about how we source the recycled and reclaimed raw materials for our products below.
Upcycling Recycled and Reclaimed Materials
Recycled Plastic
Millions of pounds of plastic go into landfills every day.[1] Our company partners with corporations, retail stores, consumers and others to proactively capture unwanted plastic film and upcycle it into beautiful Trex decking. In 2022, we diverted more than 330 million pounds of plastic film slated for landfill.
Reclaimed Wood
To produce our award-winning decking, we also use reclaimed wood, including wood dust, off cuttings, pallets and more. We partner with upstream and downstream wood product manufacturers such as lumberyards and sawmills to capture their waste. In 2022, we used more than 670 million pounds of reclaimed wood fiber in our products.
Product Circularity
As we seek new opportunities to be more circular and divert end-of-life Trex decking from landfills, we worked with a Minnesota-based construction firm to collect scrap Trex boards and cut-off ends to recycle back into our production. In 2022, this first-step effort reclaimed 13,000 pounds of scrap material that otherwise would have been landfilled.
330M+
pounds of plastic film rescued and upcycled by Trex in 2022.
670M+
pounds of reclaimed wood used in Trex products in 2022.
32K
NexTrex® collection stations where consumers can return plastic film for recycling.
~2M
pounds of plastic film collected from individuals, schools and community groups through NexTrex® in 2022.
Building a Better Tomorrow Together
Discover the environmental wins of Trex decking in our 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
