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WELCOME TO OUR NEW DROP OFF DIRECTORY Use it to find a location near you. NexTrex partners with chains and Grassroots Movement locations across the United States, and we are actively working to add more locations to the directory every week. Please continue to check back to see more stores that offer bins for plastic bag and film recycling.
If you are unable to find a location near you, please use the buttons below to download a list of participating U.S. chains and Grassroots Movement locations. Partner chain stores with a bag and film recycling bin can take your material. Click the button below to learn more about what is and isn't accepted. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
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After you recycle your bags and film with NexTrex, close the recycling loop by purchasing decking made from recycled plastic bags and film. TREX OUTDOOR FURNITURE PLAN YOUR TREX DECKING PROJECT
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Plastic bags dont go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
Plastic bags dont go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
Description: May 2026 - NEW YORK (AP) Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageBubble wrap, packing film and other films can now be recycled at Goodwill
Bubble wrap, packing film and other films can now be recycled at Goodwill
Description: May 2026 - Goodwill Industries of San Diego and Imperial Counties is expanding it's sustainability efforts with a new program that allows residents to recycle soft plastics at select donation centers across San Diego and Imperial counties. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageDAR Chapter Presents Recycled Bench to Jasper County Museum
DAR Chapter Presents Recycled Bench to Jasper County Museum
Description: May 2026 - The group collected more than 2,000 pounds of plastic bags, earning two benches through the NexTrex recycling program. The main goal was to keep plastic bags out of landfills, with the benches serving as an added benefit. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #page'May Peace Prevail': Rotarians dedicate Winchester's 2nd Peace Garden
'May Peace Prevail': Rotarians dedicate Winchester's 2nd Peace Garden
Description: April 2026 - The civic organization, which in November created the world's first Peace Garden, dedicated its second garden on Monday afternoon in the outdoor play area at Winchester Day Preschool on Liberty Street. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageUniversity's Earth Month Events Support the Planet
University's Earth Month Events Support the Planet
Description: April 2026 - Each member of The Wolf Pack Family can do their part this Earth Month by taking actions that support the planet. From picking up litter to carpooling to turning off the lights, every move helps. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageGoodwill Chesapeake turns millions of plastic bags into sustainable decking
Goodwill Chesapeake turns millions of plastic bags into sustainable decking
Description: April 2026 - BALTIMORE - Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake is repurposing millions of plastic bags collected at it's donation centers into composite decking through a partnership with Trex Company. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageNEXTREX RECYCLING CHALLENGE Q1 2026 WINNERS
NEXTREX RECYCLING CHALLENGE Q1 2026 WINNERS
Description: April 2026 - Trex is excited to announce the winners of our NexTrex Quarterly Drawing. For more information on how to participate visit Nextrex.com/view/recyclingchallenge. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageSpartanNash Plastic Bags Become Ramp for 8-Year-Old Boy
SpartanNash Plastic Bags Become Ramp for 8-Year-Old Boy
Description: NOTE: This story also generated coverage by WOOD-TV Online, MIX95.7 and a variety of other broadcast segments across Grand Rapids. Description: March 2026 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) An 8-year-old boy with a prosthetic leg is getting a ramp at his home made from plastic bags collected from SpartanNash grocery stores. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageGoodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood
Goodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood
Description: March 2026 - OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) The nonprofit is partnering with Trex, a company that makes composite wood from recycled materials. Goodwill has collected 17,000 pounds of plastic so far in just two months. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageRecycling Plastic Waste Into Trex Outdoor Products
Recycling Plastic Waste Into Trex Outdoor Products
Description: NOTE: This news was driven by a Scotts Miracle-Gro press release that was picked up by more than 900 media outlets. Description: March 2026 - ScottsMiracle-Gro continues to expand its partnership with Trex to recycle plastic film waste from its production operations. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageNexTrex Program Boosts Local Film Recovery Efforts
NexTrex Program Boosts Local Film Recovery Efforts
Description: NOTE: This story was also covered by Recycling Today. Description: March 2026 - Recycling collection site Otsego ReUse Center is bringing plastic film recycling to New York, with help from the Grassroots Movement initiative by film collector NexTrex. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageRecycling Start-Up Reaches A Milestone Of 130,000 Customers
Recycling Start-Up Reaches A Milestone Of 130,000 Customers
Description: NOTE: This story also received coverage in Waste Advantage, Comms Trader, Newsbreak, Blooloop, One 5 C and Yahoo! Life. Description: March 2026 - Ridwell, the Seattle startup that collects plastic and other hard-to-recycle items from consumers, keeps growing its footprint across the U.S. Hashtags: #nextrexr #row #pageTrex Named America's Most Trusted Outdoor Decking
Trex Named America's Most Trusted Outdoor Decking
Description: March 2026 - The 2026 Americas Most Trusted Outdoor Decking study found Trex to be the most trusted brand among the 9 most popular decking brands. This marks the sixth consecutive year that consumers have rated Trex as the most trusted brand in outdoor decking. Hashtags: #nextrex #row #pageIf you would like to see more NexTrex news, visit our News/Media page!