Green Facts
The only foot print you'll leave is the one from the pool.
Feel good about using Trex decking and railing, an industry-wide recycling leader with a legendary green reputation.
- Proprietary sustainable manufacturing
- No trees are cut down to make Trex products
- Largest plastic bag recycler in the U.S.
“Trex saves around 400 million pounds of plastic and wood scrap from landfills every year.”
Sustainable Processes.
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.
Always Green.
Trex Transcend® Railing is made of Fibrex® material, which contains 40% reclaimed wood fiber by weight.
- Fibrex is a trademark of, and is used by TREX under a license with, Andersen Corporation.
Green by the numbers.
- 70% of all plastic bags recycled in the U.S. are part of an in- store collection program used by Trex.
- 3.1 Billion recycled grocery bags were collected for use to manufacture Trex products in 2010.
Environmental Projects.
Trex is committed to encouraging and promoting awareness of environmental issues in the building industry by participating in “green” installation projects.
Green Facts
How many lbs of bags does Trex recycle at the Winchester plant per week?
Currently we estimate that over 720,000 pounds of bags are recycled in our Winchester plant each week. That’s close to 48 million bags a week!
140,000 recycled plastic bags are in the average 500-square foot composite Trex deck.
Always Green.
Trex is a proud member of the U.S. Green Building Council, which is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from every sector of the building industry.
How many countries does Trex get bags from?
Currently we get plastic materials from US, Canada, and Honduras.
Sustainable Processes.
- Trex trailers used to transport wood dust utilize vegetable based oil hydraulics.
- Trex factory runoff/refuse is recycled back into the manufacturing line.
Green by the numbers.
95% of each Trex composite products’ contents are recycled and reclaimed plastic and wood fibers.
Green Facts
Always Green.
Trex works along with other U.S. Green Building Council members to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated with the goal of creating environmentally and socially-responsible spaces that improve quality of life.
Trex's proprietary processing method eliminates the use of smoke stacks.
Sustainable Processes.
As much as possible, Trex packaging is made from recycled paper and plastic.
How many bags or lbs of bags does Trex recycle a year?
In 2010, Trex collected over 46 million pounds of bags.
Green by the numbers.
- 0 Trees are cut down to make Trex products.
Compliant.
Trex Transcend® in tropical colors and Trex Escapes® are compliant with the Wildland-Urban Interface.
