Why use recycled materials?

What is in our recycled building materials?

Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) is a blend of wood fibre, wood flour and thermoplastics and is a highly durable and secure material used for construction projects. It's used effectively as sustainable flooring, decking, railings, fences, landscaping, windows, doors, outdoor or indoor cladding, and much more!

Australian Made

Manufactured in Australia out of high-grade recycled materials designed to withstand harsh outdoor conditions, Waste2Product materials provide a sustainable timber and steel alternative with the following benefits:

Robust & Durable
Won't rot or rust
UV stabilised - fade resistant in the sun
Plastic surface - unable is to be attacked by termites
Eco-friendly
Non-toxic – no harsh chemicals leaching into the environment
Low maintenance painting, oiling, staining or ongoing treatment costs
Safe & User friendly
No chemicals, sharp edges or splinters
Design flexibility
Some profiles can be curved or flexed to suit your landscape style.
Easy to install
Waste2Product materials can be cut, drilled, nailed, or screwed just like timber – no special tools required.

Superior Preformance

Waste2Product's composite material has all the strengths that products from traditional materials have but none of the weaknesses.

It will not rust, splinter, rot or dramatically weather with age, and the impact from UV radiation is minimal.
It's chemically inactive; no chemicals will leach into the soil like treated wood, and termites will not eat it.
Waste2Product materials have a lower thermal conductivity than metal and concrete, and with minimal water, absorption makes our products resistant to sea water and salt.
Like wood, metal and plastic, our composite products have the versatility to be easily cut, drilled, screwed, bolted and stapled to make an easy installation.
Its strength is far greater than plastic products, and being much lighter makes it easier to handle than metal or concrete.
The durability is far superior and will outlast any traditional material.
Finally, they will outlast any traditional material.

Environmental Benefits

Thanks to a global movement on preserving the environment, recent Government legislation and environmental awareness campaigns, most people know how much damage waste plastic can do to our planet.

Consider these statistics:

Australia manufactures more than 1.3 million tonnes of plastic annually – more than 71 kg for every person.
Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kill as many as one million sea creatures yearly.
Australians use approximately 6 billion plastic bags annually – around 280 bags per person per year.
Plastic takes 500-5000 years to degrade in a landfill.
90% of the rubbish collected on Australia's beaches is plastic – 2,600 pieces of plastic litter foul Sydney's beaches for every kilometre of sand.

Waste2Product Benefits

Consumers, businesses, industries, councils, and governments are now searching for ways to lighten their environmental impact, shrink their energy consumption footprints and increase the use of more sustainable products and resources.

Waste2Product's composite materials:

Are made from 100% post-consumer plastic and wood.
Do not leach any chemicals into its surroundings.
Reduces waste matter going into landfills.
Requires minimal water for production, and water is reused in manufacturing.
Help to raise awareness about the benefits of recycled products.
Do not require precious natural resources for production.
Less energy is required to recycle plastic than is needed to make new plastic.
Foster new employment opportunities in a growth industry.
Require low energy for production.
Manufacturing produces almost zero emissions.