Trex Company launched the NexTrex Supplier Incentive Program, which rewards retail partners who promote and collect post-consumer plastic film for recycling. Participating retailers and partners can earn points for their contributions to the Trex recycling program.
Trex said the points earned can be redeemed for high-performance Trex products. Partners can earn points for achieving a variety of actions and milestones, including years of participation, annual program growth, in-store program promotion, and community engagement, according to Trex.
“By recognizing and rewarding best practices, the NexTrex Supplier Incentive Program will not only support our dedicated partners’ sustainability goals, but also encourage them to engage their teams and surrounding communities in the program,” Dave Heglas, senior director of supply chain excellence for Trex Company, said in a news release. “The actions are easy to achieve and the rewards add up quickly. Ultimately, our goal is to make it fun and to thank our partners for the vital role they play in the recycling process.”
Trex said it reclaims more than 450 million pounds of polyethylene plastic waste annually in the making of its wood-alternative composite decking, railing, and accessories. The company’s wood-alternative products are comprised of 95% recycled material.
Approximately 32,000 stores nationwide already participate in the NexTrex retail recycling program. After collection at retail sites, recycled plastic material is sent to local distribution centers, where the material is sorted and shipped to Trex’s manufacturing facilities in Virginia and Nevada.
“The contributions of our eco-minded supply chain partners are not only integral to our manufacturing process, but also critical to addressing our country’s growing plastic waste problem,” Heglas said. “With the help of our partners, Trex is able to divert hundreds of thousands of tons of discarded plastic film from ending up in oceans and landfills each year by repurposing it into beautiful, sustainable Trex decking.”
As part of the program, Trex provides participants with recycling bins, instructional videos, promotional materials, and a list of qualifying recyclable materials. The list includes grocery and retail bags, plastic mailer bags, bread bags, case overwrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, Ziploc and other resealable bags, produce bags, bubble wrap, salt bags, cereal box liners, and wood pellet bags.
Winchester, Va.-based Trex Company offers its decking and railing products through a network of building products distributors and dealers across the United States. The company’s products are sold at more than 6,700 retail locations.
