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Plastic Fencing
Plastic fencing containing recovered materials can be used to control drifting snow and sand and as a warning or safety barrier at construction sites. Plastic fencing used in these applications goes by many names — snow fencing, temporary fencing, beach or dune fencing, warning barrier, and safety barrier. Such fencing is constructed from recovered and postconsumer HDPE in an open-weave pattern or from wood slats held together with wire strands. EPA's designation specifically covers plastic fencing containing recovered plastic.
- Recommended Recovered Materials Content Ranges
- Product Specifications
- Product Information
- Additional Links
Recommended Recovered Materials Content Ranges:
EPA's Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) recommends recycled-content levels for purchasing plastic fencing for specified uses as shown in the table below.
| Material: | Postconsumer Content (%): | Total Recovered Materials Content (%): |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic | 60-100 | 90-100 |
1Designation includes fencing containing recovered plastic for use in controlling snow or sand drifting and as a warning/safety barrier in construction or other applications.
Product Specifications:
The state of New York developed a specification for orange-colored plastic fencing used for snow barriers, warning barriers, and safety barriers but discontinued its use because the state did not purchase enough fencing to warrant maintaining the specification. Height varied, depending on application, from 4 to 6 feet. Weight varied from 17 pounds per 100-foot section for warning barriers to 48 pounds per 100-foot section for snow fencing to 66 pounds per 100-foot section for 6-foot safety barrier fencing. The New York specification also addressed mesh size, porosity, service temperature range, and strength for each application.
Product Information:
Database of Manufacturers and Suppliers
GSA Advantage!
The U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA's)
Park and Outdoor Recreational Equipment, Federal Supply
Schedule Group 78, Part 1, Schedule C, Classes 7830,
lists a variety of park and recreation products that contain
recovered materials. In addition, GSA publishes various
supply catalogues, guides, and schedules for recycled-content
products available through the Federal Supply Service.
Additional Links:
2007
Buy-Recycled Series: Park and Recreation Products (6 pp, 100K, About PDF)
This fact sheet highlights the park and recreation
products designated in the CPG, including plastic fencing,
and includes case studies, recommended recovered-content
levels, and a list of resources.
Technical
Background Document
This background document includes EPA's product
research on recovered-content plastic fencing as well as a
more detailed overview of the history and regulatory
requirements of the CPG process.
