Sustainability at

Sustainability at

Meaningful Change Starts In Our Own Backyard

Together with our community, we work hard to make a positive environmental impact. By doing more while taking less, here’s how we’re protecting the great outdoors.

Here for Good

Our Sustainability Pillars

Forever Furniture

Every collection reflects our commitment to durable designs, premium materials, and styles that stand the test of trends and time.

Consciously Crafted

Our infinitely recyclable lumber is made from reusable plastics in a circular, 99% waste-free process. And in the future, your furniture can be recycled back to where it started.

Made in the USA

We keep manufacturing close to home to support local jobs, ensure superior quality, and minimize our environmental impact with efficient delivery.

Consciously Crafted

POLYWOOD Recycling Center

We take great strides to divert plastics from landfills and oceans. Our facilities recycle millions of containers annually—plus furniture returns and 99% of production scrap are reprocessed into lumber once again, giving them another chance to shine.

Our Process

Step One:

First, containers arrive at our recycling plant bundled in large bales. The flattened containers are sent up a conveyor to a giant shredder to be pre-shredded.

Step Two:

Next, the shredded container flakes are pre-washed and any heavy materials that might have gotten mixed in (glass, rocks, etc.) are removed.

Step Three:

The cleaned and sorted material is then finely ground into a 1/2” flake and sent to a float tank where any other non-plastic items will sink out of the mix. The flakes are then dried and air separated.

Step Four:

Our Re/New Crew recovers furniture returns and 99% of production scrap material to reprocess back into lumber.

Step Five:

The final product is loads of clear pellets that are ready to be made into genuine POLYWOOD® lumber!

Doug Rassi
POLYWOOD CEO

Sustainable design goes beyond the what. It must integrate the how and the where to drive meaningful change.

We Believe inSECOND CHANCES…And That High-Quality Materials Shouldn't Go To Waste
Better Together

Partnerships and Shared Visions

With the help of our partners, we’re doing a world of good.

Dream Teams

We collaborate with Costco and other national brands to fight plastic pollution together. For example, various Costcos across the Midwest collect used containers, sending them directly to us to be recycled and made into POLYWOOD furniture.

Protecting Our National Forests

POLYWOOD’s mission of stewardship is at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to work with the National Forest Foundation to plant a tree for every team member at POLYWOOD - just as you grow with us, so does your tree.

School Recycling Programs

We partner with schools on programs that inspire younger generations to recycle in a fun, interactive way. When students recycle, we send their school a POLYWOOD bench so they can love their outdoors. Win win!

Creating Memorable Experiences

POLYWOOD has partnered with Ramble Camp so you can enjoy our comfortable, all-weather furniture in your own thoughtfully designed, sustainable campsite.

Learn More

Dream Teams

We collaborate with Costco and other national brands to fight plastic pollution together. For example, various Costcos across the Midwest collect used containers, sending them directly to us to be recycled and made into POLYWOOD furniture.

Protecting Our National Forests

POLYWOOD’s mission of stewardship is at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to work with the National Forest Foundation to plant a tree for every team member at POLYWOOD - just as you grow with us, so does your tree.

School Recycling Programs

We partner with schools on programs that inspire younger generations to recycle in a fun, interactive way. When students recycle, we send their school a POLYWOOD bench so they can love their outdoors. Win win!

Creating Memorable Experiences

POLYWOOD has partnered with Ramble Camp so you can enjoy our comfortable, all-weather furniture in your own thoughtfully designed, sustainable campsite.

Learn More
Sustainability Heroes

Changemakers On a Mission

Meet the community heroes sharing our vision of a better, more beautiful Earth.

Ryan’s Recycling & Sammie’s Buddy Bench

“If 13-year-old kids like us can do it, anybody can.” Join pioneering eco-activists Ryan Hickman and Sammie Vance for a behind-the-scenes tour of POLYWOOD’s zero-waste recycling plant and production facility.

Meet Ryan & Sammie

Nominate a Sustainability Hero for their chance to be featured by POLYWOOD!