Trex® is Environmentally Friendly

The same process Trex® uses to make their decking, railing, and fencing products is also environmentally responsible. Trex® is made from about 50 percent recycled and reclaimed plastic, and 50 percent reclaimed wood. These materials would otherwise go unused in landfills. Using sustainable materials and green manufacturing processes is a policy that touches everything Trex does.

If you'd like to learn how you can include Trex products into your next home improvement project, contact Sun Spaces today.

Trex® Recycling Facts

• Trex keeps some 300,000 tons of plastic and wood scrap out of landfills every year.
  • that comes to about 600,000,000 pounds saved annually
• NO TREES ARE CUT DOWN for the purpose of making Trex. Their wood comes from:
  • reclaimed wood from woodworking operations
  • used pallets
  • sawdust (300 million pounds a year)
• Trex recycles all forms of polyethylene.
• Trex is one of the largest plastic bag recyclers in the United States.
  • Grocery/Retail/Drug Stores
    • 7 out of every 10 recycled grocery bags in the U.S. end up at Trex (about 1.5 billion per year)
  • Industrial Accounts
  • Agricultural Operations
  • Food & Beverage plants
  • Government agencies
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Bulk Pellets/Flake & Densified
• Trex manufacturing process is as green as their final product.
  • Trex trailers used to transport wood dust utilize vegetable‑based oil hydraulics
  • Trex proprietary processing method eliminates smokestacks
  • Factory runoff/refuse is recycled back into the manufacturing line
• As much as possible, Trex packaging is made from recycled paper and plastic.
• We regularly seek out third‑party audits to make sure we're continuously improving our green practices while meeting all environmental, health and safety guidelines and regulations.

Green Projects and Affiliations

• Trex has been included in national environmental projects such as:
  • the BASF Near Zero Energy Home in Paterson, NJ
  • the Solar Decathlon, a collegiate green building competition
  • the National Building Museum's “The Green House” exhibit in Washington, D.C.
  • Maui Wildlife Refuge Complex, Kealia Pond NWR in Hawaii
  • Point Defiance Zoo, Theater and Kids Zone in Tacoma, WA

Green Recognition

• Trex was one of the first recipients of the Green Award, presented by Winslow Management Company to companies that make positive contributions to both the environment and their shareholders.
• Magazine and newspaper articles commonly regard Trex as the environmentally sound choice for decking, railing, and fencing.
• Trex has received numerous environmental awards, including:
  • Winslow Management Company's Green Award for companies that positively contribute to both the environment and their shareholders
  • Connecticut College's Inherit the Earth Gold Medal for “demonstrating that business can be profitable, while meeting the needs of environmental sustainability”
  • The “Excellence in Plastics Recycling” Award from the Society of Plastic Engineers Recycling Division
  • The Governor of Virginia's Environmental Excellence First‑place Award for “Outstanding Environmental Projects” (twice received)
  • The Governor of Virginia's Environmental Award for “impressive tonnage of recycled grocery bags and pallet wrap kept out of landfills”

To learn how you can incorporate environmentally friendly Trex products into your next home improvement project, contact Sun Spaces today!