Trex, a manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, has named The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, as the company’s 2016 Polyethylene Supply Vendor of the Year.
Trex says with the support of local community and retailer recycling programs, the company is able to keep more than 400 million pounds of plastic and wood scrap out of landfills each year. The company says it is one of the largest plastic film recyclers in the United States.
For its efforts in collecting plastic film for recycling and longstanding commitment to Trex, the company says Kroger’s participation in Trex’s recycling programs collected more than 16 million pounds of plastic film in 2016. This includes plastic bags, films and wraps for recycling. As Polyethylene Supply Vendor of the Year, Trex awarded Kroger a plaque and bench made from Trex decking for its corporate headquarters in Ohio.
“From our wood-alternative outdoor products to our green manufacturing process, the value of recycling is evident in everything we do as a company,” says Dave Heglas, senior director, material management, for Trex. “This commitment expands to our ongoing partnerships with forward-thinking organizations like Kroger, whose efforts have saved millions of pounds of plastic waste from ending up in landfills.”
Kroger grocery stores, which include Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Harris Teeter, King Soopers/City Market, Roundy’s, and Smith’s, currently participate in Trex recycling programs.
In addition to Kroger, Trex works with schools, community programs and corporations across the U.S., to collect and send polyethylene (PE) plastic to its plant locations in Winchester, Virginia, and Fernley, Nevada, where the plastic is turned into outdoor living products.
“We are always forming new education efforts and work closely with businesses and community members who want to help,” says Heglas. “All of these relationships help us to further our recycling mission and provide us with the materials we need to continue providing high-performance, beautiful decking for today’s eco-conscious homeowners.”
For more information on Trex recycling programs, and to find a nearby collection center, visit www.trex.com/recycling/recycling-programs.
Trex says with the support of local community and retailer recycling programs, the company is able to keep more than 400 million pounds of plastic and wood scrap out of landfills each year. The company says it is one of the largest plastic film recyclers in the United States.
For its efforts in collecting plastic film for recycling and longstanding commitment to Trex, the company says Kroger’s participation in Trex’s recycling programs collected more than 16 million pounds of plastic film in 2016. This includes plastic bags, films and wraps for recycling. As Polyethylene Supply Vendor of the Year, Trex awarded Kroger a plaque and bench made from Trex decking for its corporate headquarters in Ohio.
“From our wood-alternative outdoor products to our green manufacturing process, the value of recycling is evident in everything we do as a company,” says Dave Heglas, senior director, material management, for Trex. “This commitment expands to our ongoing partnerships with forward-thinking organizations like Kroger, whose efforts have saved millions of pounds of plastic waste from ending up in landfills.”
Kroger grocery stores, which include Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Harris Teeter, King Soopers/City Market, Roundy’s, and Smith’s, currently participate in Trex recycling programs.
In addition to Kroger, Trex works with schools, community programs and corporations across the U.S., to collect and send polyethylene (PE) plastic to its plant locations in Winchester, Virginia, and Fernley, Nevada, where the plastic is turned into outdoor living products.
“We are always forming new education efforts and work closely with businesses and community members who want to help,” says Heglas. “All of these relationships help us to further our recycling mission and provide us with the materials we need to continue providing high-performance, beautiful decking for today’s eco-conscious homeowners.”
For more information on Trex recycling programs, and to find a nearby collection center, visit www.trex.com/recycling/recycling-programs.
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