Trex NJ WasteWise 5-10-17 · 2019. 3. 21. · Member of Flexible Film Recycling Group (FRRG) ‐The AiAmerican Ch i tChemistry CilCouncil (ACC) • Primary goal is to double film

Trex Recycling for theTrex Recycling for theNJ WasteWise Business NetworkMay 10, 2017

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Presentation Objectives

• Trex Company, Inc. History

• ProductsProducts

• Raw Materials

• Community Engagement

• Feedback


About Trex Company

• Trex Company is the world’s largest manufacturer of high performance d l d k d l h hwood alternative decking and railing, with more than 20 years experience

• A former division of Mobil Corporation, the company was formed by four M bil ti i 1996 d t bli i 1999Mobil executives in 1996 and went public in 1999

• Trex Company Headquarters, Research and Development, and Production Plant are located in Winchester VA A second plant opened in Fernley NVPlant are located in Winchester, VA. A second plant opened in Fernley, NV in July 1999


Outdoor Product Portfolio

Transcend® Lighting


RailingElevations®

Benefits of Trex®

Trex is a high performance product. We offer a complete outdoor package.

Complete outdoor system:‐ Decking and Porch flooring

High Performance Benefits:‐ Does not crack split splinter or rotDecking and Porch flooring

‐ Railing‐ Steel deck framing‐ Deck lighting

‐ Does not crack, split, splinter or rot‐ 25 year residential limited warranty‐ Resistant to moisture, insect and sunlight‐ Low maintenanceDeck lighting

Complimentary Accessories: ‐ Outdoor furniture‐ Deck outdoor storage

‐ Low maintenance ‐ Environmentally friendly‐ 25 year fade and stain limited warranty on decking

‐ Deck outdoor storage ‐ Deck drainage systems


Ingredientsg

Trex composite lumber is made of 95% recycled content ‐ recycled polyethylene film/ packaging and scrap sawdust

• The sawdust is waste wood from flooring and cabinet manufacturers• The PE film comes from various commercial and community resources• Trex recycles 400 million lbs of reclaimed sawdust and PE film each year


Trex Recycled Poly Pellets

Trex is revolutionizing the world of plastic recycling in a new way. Thanks to over 20 years of plastic film recycling experience from our decking and railing operations, Trex now has developed an

VAR 1040

innovative process to produce a linear low density recycled pellet from post‐consumer materials.

ICC Certified: Trex Cardinal™ and Trex Spartan™ pellets are made of


VAR 1040100% consumer film. Our LLDPE pellets will satisfy your recycled content requirements.

Trex Recycled Poly Pellet Benefits

Environmentally Responsible: 100% recycled LLDPE films, no virgin plastic or industrial films – a true “green” pellet.

Consistent Availability: Our proprietary process creates a steady consistent and uniform pellet from box‐to‐box and lot‐to‐lot.

Competitively Priced: Abundant raw material supplies and lean processes make our pellets competitive in all markets.

Wide Applications: Irrigation tubing, packaging, plastic bags, and liners ‐ our pellets take many shapes.

We created two select pellet grades for a variety of uses. Which is right for you? It is all about your process:

Spartan™ pellets are for general purpose applications. Cardinal™ pellets were developed specifically for advanced


and refined applications.

Trex Recycling Factsy g

• There are 140,000 postconsumer plastics (film, bags & wraps) in a 500 sq. ft. Trex deck

• We collect over 200 million lbs. per year of stretch film, consumer films, bags and wraps to manufacture Trex products annuallymanufacture Trex products annually

• In the past 10 years, Trex has recycled over 2.5 billion lbs. of polyethylene film

• Trex recycles over 50 million lbs. per year of post consumer bags, wraps and films collected at North American Retail partnersat North American Retail partners

• 10,000+ collection points across North America


• Over 600 school and community programs

Polyethylene Film Recycling Streamsy y y g

Post Commercial Post ConsumerPost Commercial• All distribution, manufacturing, retail,

and grocery PE film mix (labels, foam, bubble wrap, tape)

Post Consumer• All scrap collected via PE specific “at‐

store” collection programs (retail, grocery, municipal)(labels, foam, bubble wrap, tape)

• All 100% PE scrap (loose film, bales, purge, all colors)

(retail, grocery, municipal)


Post Consumer Polyethylene FilmR li StRecycling Stream

• Stretch film and pallet wrap• Furniture foam wrap• Bubble wrap• Grocery bags• Case overwrapp• Bread bags• Dry cleaning bags• Newspaper sleeves

P d b• Produce bags• Cereal bags• Paper towel / toilet paper overwrap• Ziploc / food storage bags• Ice bags (DRY – without metal clips)• Mattress bags• Wood pellet bags


• All items must be EMPTY, CLEAN & DRY

Trex Retail Partners in NJ

ACMEC ff ’ d kMcCaffrey’s Food Market

Stop & ShopWeis

Whole Foods Northern NJWhole Foods, Northern NJ


Communicate, Collect, Consolidate, ,

• Communicate – Who can promote the recycling of plastic film & bag?p g– Recyclers– Film and Bag Manufacturers– Retailers– Schools– Recycling Coordinators– MunicipalitiesMunicipalities– Trade Associations– Environmental Groups– Legislators– General Public

• Collect Where can we collect and capture bags &• Collect - Where can we collect and capture bags & films for recycling?

– Retailers / Shopping Centers– Grocers– Municipal Recycling Centers– Schools

Offi– Offices

• Consolidate – What are the best locations for bag & film recycling consolidation?– Distribution Centers– Recyclers


– Municipal Consolidation Programs

School Film Recycling Challengey g g

• Began in 2006

• Objective of challenge is to:

• Educate students on the importance of film recycling

• Keep film out of the landfills

• Over 600 schools participate across the US and in Canada


Bench awarded to winning schools

School Film Recycling Challengey g g

• Challenge runs from America Recycles D d t E th DDay and to Earth Day

• Regional competitions are held to collect plastic bags and recycle with Trexp g y

• Trex provides schools with recycling bins, poster and magnets

• The winning schools are awarded a bench made from Trex and each participating school receives a Trex planter boxp

• 600+ schools participated nationwide and 175 schools in Manitoba, Canada


Member of Flexible Film Recycling Group (FRRG) Th A i Ch i t C il (ACC)‐ The American Chemistry Council (ACC)

• Primary goal is to double film and bag recycling rate to 2 billion pounds by 2020– Nationally more than 1.2 billion lbs. film and bags of were

recycled in 2015• Up 70% from 2005• *Source: Moore Recycling Associates, Sonoma, CA

• How?• Education & outreach programs

• Milwaukee, WI• Vancouver, WA

M kl b C t NC• Mecklenburg County, NC• State of Connecticut• Over 18,000 drop off location in Drop-off Directed• 100 WRAP Participants nationwide


• 100 WRAP Participants nationwide

www.plasticfilmrecycling.orgwww.plasticfilmrecycling.org


Questions and Discussion

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503 816 3754503‐816‐3754


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Trex NJ WasteWise 5-10-17 · 2019. 3. 21. · Member of Flexible Film Recycling Group (FRRG) ‐The AiAmerican Ch i tChemistry CilCouncil (ACC) • Primary goal is to double film