ICC INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
Trex Composite Wood Products Obtain Sustainable Attributes Verification Report from ICC-ES
Build a deck without taking down a single tree? Turn plastic grocery bags into an outdoor living space? It can be done, with Trex alternative decking. Trex decking, railing, fencing and fascia products are made of a unique combination of wood and plastic fibers from reclaimed or recycled resources including used pallets, sawdust, packaging film and plastic grocery bags.
Trex is the first composite wood manufacturer to have its sustainable attributes evaluated by ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) through the Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation (SAVE) Program. Trex’s Verification of Attributes Report (VAR-1011) provides independent, third-party verification of the recycled and bio-based material content of its outdoor building products.
Trex composite decking (Origins, Brasilia, Contours, Accents and Fire Defense), fencing (Seclusion and Surroundings), Designer Series Railing and Fascia contain a minimum of 97% recycled content as verified by ICC-ES. The Trex Transcend line of high-performance decking materials is made up of 95.4% recycled content.
“Trex regularly seeks third-party audits to make sure we’re continuously improving our green practices while meeting environmental, health and safety guidelines and regulations,” explains Kyle Lancaster, Director of Technical Services at Trex. “Trex has a long-standing relationship with ICC-ES in the evaluation of our products for code compliance, so we jumped at the chance to participate in the SAVE Program. ICC-ES is highly regarded in the industry and we knew that having its ‘green’ evaluation mark would bring enhanced credibility to our environmental efforts.”
Trex is a company committed to environmental responsibility in all of its activities. No trees are directly cut down to make Trex. The product comes from used pallets, reclaimed wood scrap and about 150,000 tons of waste polyethylene film each year. The unique composition keeps 300,000 tons of plastic and wood scrap out of landfills every year. For its manufacturing process, Trex uses vegetable-based oil hydraulics in transportation trailers, has eliminated the need for smokestacks in its manufacturing facilities and recycles factory refuse back into the manufacturing line. “The VAR is a tool that Trex now has available to show their customers that the sustainable attributes of their products have been
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