US wood pellet producer strikes recycling deal with Trex

A Virginia-based biomass company has joined forces with a global decking manufacturer in a new push to make the pellet and animal bedding industry more sustainable.
Musser Biomass and Wood Products, which produces engineered wood fibre and premium pellets, has announced a partnership with Trex Company – the world’s largest maker of wood-alternative decking and a long-time leader in recycled materials.
As part of the deal, Musser will add the NexTrex® recycling logo to its Forest Fuel™ heating pellets, Forest Farm™ bedding and Alpha Fiber™ bedding ranges.
The symbol indicates that the packaging can be recycled through Trex’s plastics recovery programme, which turns everyday film packaging into durable composite decking.
Ed Musser, chief executive of Musser Biomass, said the move underlined the company’s commitment to a “smarter, cleaner future”.
He added: “Sustainability has always been at the heart of what we do. Partnering with Trex, an icon in circular manufacturing, brings even more credibility and impact to our efforts.”
Musser Biomass operates one of North America’s most advanced low-temperature drying systems, designed to cut energy use while maintaining the quality of wood fibre.
The new partnership, it said, extends the life cycle of raw materials while reducing waste.
Trex’s NexTrex programme works with businesses to collect flexible plastics such as carrier bags, wrapping and pallet film, diverting them from landfill and repurposing them into building products.
Companies displaying the logo have been verified as participants in the scheme.
Stephanie Hicks, Trex’s materials and recycling programmes manager, welcomed Musser to the initiative: “Their leadership in renewable heating and animal care products makes them a natural fit for our mission to keep flexible plastics out of the waste stream and give them new life.”
Updated packaging carrying the NexTrex logo will be rolled out across the US later this year, giving retailers and consumers a clearer sign of sustainability in the pellet and bedding market.