Trex Expands Program to Organize Recycling Collection
Communities, universities, nonprofits, others called to join recycling movement.
Trex, a processor of wood-alternative decking and railing that uses recycled materials, is expanding its Nextrex program with the “Grassroots Movement”. Participating organizations will serve as drop-off points for recyclable PE film. In return, they will earn funding.
Trex uses the PE film in constructing its composite decking, which has achieved 95% reclaimed content. A large portion of this film comes from the 32,000 grocery stores that partner with Trex to recycle commercial, industrial, and post-consumer film.
Trex hopes to expand sources of post consumer plastic through network of drop off points.
Photo: Trex
The new expansion opens the program to organizations that may not have previously met the minimum volume requirements of commercial recycling programs. These include municipalities, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations.
Each participant will need to acquire a baler for bundling and weighing material dropped off by local residents. When a minimum number of bales is collected, Trex will transport the material to one of its recycling facilities.
Trex will supply instructional, marketing, and promotional materials to help get local programs started, and offers to provide financing to help with purchase of the industrial balers for drop-off locations.
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