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Recycled Plastic Fencing2024-10-29T17:04:11+00:00

Fencing Solutions

Slash your total-life costs and reduce the carbon footprint of your project with fencing solutions constructed from our solid, 100% British recycled plastic.

Recycled Plastic Picket Fencing, Vertical Fencing, and Standard Fencing

Recycled plastic fence panels are elegant, cost-effective, and feature a classic design, offering a sustainable solution without compromise. Our recycled plastic fencing is ideal for defining areas like car parks, playing fields, and playgrounds, requiring zero maintenance and backed by a 25-year guarantee—perfect for schools, councils, and conservation parks.

Crafted from mixed plastic, our fencing is stronger and provides superior impact resistance compared to traditional options. It will never rot, split, or need treatment. Available in a wide variety of sizes, our recycled plastic fence panels and posts are a durable, environmentally sustainable option for large developments and temporary sites

Please scroll down to see technical information and considerations regarding the use of recycled plastic when designing your fencing.

Recycled Plastic Post and Rail – 2 & 3 Tier

British Recycled Plastic post and rail is an iconic sight in the British landscape, it is attractive, functional and durable. Often used for paddock fencing and roadside fencing, post and rail is a cost-effective option. British Recycled Plastic is rustic looking yet maintenance free.

Posts can be anchored to the ground using the same method as timber and steel posts, by concreting, hammered mechanically or surface fixed. British Recycled Plastic post and rail fencing design can be installed with two, three or more rails depending on requirements. Rails can be face fixed with screws/bolts or joined by means of mortise and tenon.

Our post and rail design is flexible and will allow you to create a privacy screen with components and bracing configurations matching your requirements. It can be fabricated with or without gaps between rails, suitable for garden screen, bin covers or just ordinary boundary fencing.

For more information on these products and to see examples, please view our brochure.

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Why Choose British Recycled Plastic Fencing?

  • 25 Year Guarantee

  • Zero Maintenance
  • Rot, Algae & Paracite Proof
  • Towel Dries Instantly
  • Easy to Clean & Disinfect

  • UV Resistent
  • Providing British Jobs
  • Responsible Use of Waste
  • Vandal Resistant

  • Reduced Total Life Cost

Fencing FAQ’s

What sort of fixings should I use?2024-10-08T14:20:31+00:00

We would strongly recommend using stainless steel bolts and screws for any recycled plastic structure, whether boardwalks, platforms or anything else, otherwise the fixings will need replacing long before the planks, rails and posts

The wooden boardwalk we have has rotted and become dangerous in under ten years. How long will yours last?2024-10-08T14:18:55+00:00

We’d expect it to last several decades, probably 40-75 years if you build it well.

Can I screw directly into the recycled plastic?2024-10-08T14:17:43+00:00

It is difficult and can be frustrating. We always advise drilling a pilot hole.

Do the decking boards need to be laid in a particular direction?2024-10-08T14:16:54+00:00

The grooves on the surface should always be laid across the direction that people will walk. Where used over water, the grooves should always be parallel to the bank

How far apart do the stringers under decking planks need to be to create a surface that isn’t too springy?2024-10-08T14:16:09+00:00

500mm centres are fine

Is there an easy way to work out how many decking planks I need to cover a surface?2024-10-08T14:13:45+00:00

Allowing for a 10mm gap between boards, each decking plank can be roughly counted as half a square metre.

Can you supply planks cut to size?2024-10-08T14:13:13+00:00

Yes, we can cut your material to your specified sizes for a small charge (see price list).

For an elevated structure, what should I use for posts and how far apart should they be?2024-10-08T14:11:58+00:00

We strongly recommend using 100x100mm posts (RPL005) spaced at a maximum of 1.5 metres apart, centre to centre.

Can the recycled plastic lumber be worked like wood?2024-10-08T14:11:25+00:00

In many scenarios, recycled plastic lumber can be worked like hardwood, however it is worth noting that it should never be cut lengthwise.  This is to do with differing tensions between the “skin” of the recycled plastic and the inside. Nor should deep notches over 50% of the width of the plank be cut into it.  Cutting a notch into a lumber plank weakens it as would be the case with timber.  Therefore if notched planks are integral to your design, we suggest this is only as part of a finished product which remains static, ie. not something which is regularly moved or dismantled.

What kind of tools to I need to use to work the recycled plastic?2024-10-08T14:10:30+00:00

It can be cut and drilled like hardwood, but please be aware that this means you will go through blades and drill bits more quickly than if you were working with treated pine.

Once they’ve been delivered, how do I store the boardwalk parts before I assemble them?2024-10-08T14:09:54+00:00

Recycled plastic boardwalk parts should always be stored laid flat on delivery, until you assemble them.

Can you give me a price to design and install a recycled plastic boardwalk?2024-10-08T14:07:00+00:00

I’m afraid we don’t design and install ramps, platforms or boardwalks. We just manufacture and supply the boards.
Our recycled plastic does, however, cut and perform in a similar manner to hardwood planks, so the people you would normally use to make this if it were wood should be able to construct it from recycled plastic.
We would be happy to give you a price for the material and can cut it to size if you would like to supply a list of the planks you need. We are also happy to talk to any installers/joiners/volunteers on the phone if they would like additional support.

Can you calculate how many planks and of what size I need to make something if I give you the overall measurements?2024-10-08T12:05:31+00:00

You will need to do your own workings out based on what you need using our price and product list for the sizes. Having said that, our team are available to offer lots of advice to help you make the move from wood to recycled plastic.

Boardwalks – Once they’ve been delivered, how do I store them parts before I assemble them?2024-10-08T11:53:26+00:00

Recycled plastic boardwalk parts should always be stored laid flat on delivery, until you assemble them.

View Our Technical Information for Using British Recycled Plastic for Fencing and Plastic Fence Posts

Expansion and Contraction

Recycled plastic expands and contracts around 5mm per metre for every 10 degrees Celsius change over around 12 degrees. Please allow for this by creating a 10mm – 15mm expansion gap between rail ends inside post joint and when drilling rails to posts. Drill holes should be slightly oversized (by approximately 3mm) to accept screws or, as an alternative method, insert a 10mm slot which will allow movement in the fencing. Fully tighten all screws and then back screw half a turn anti-clockwise.

Use standard 3.1 metre lengths of rail by staggering the rail joints 1 metre to 1.55 metres (maximum) between posts. Rails should be fixed through the central post, for mortised types, to allow the two ends to float for expansion and contraction. Always pre-drill to prevent splitting and screw bolt together wherever possible.

Recommend sections

Posts

General fencing such as post and rail – All posts 100mm square x height required and an additional one third for below ground fixing. The general rule is two thirds above ground and one third below.

Birds Mouth (Knee Rail) fencing – 80mm square x 3100mm long or 100mm square x 3100mm long with a V cut.

We recommend that post centres should be no more than 1500mm although 1000mm is even better.

Rails

Either 50mm x 100mm or 50mm x 120mm rails for post and rail types that will either be face fixed or mortised. 40mm x 100mm or 40mm x 120mm rails for picket and pale or close board types and for birds mouth / knee rail types, 100mm square rails.

Pales

Use either 20x 100mm (available in 1200mm or 1800mm only), or 30mm x 100mm or 30mm x 150mm

Recycled Fencing Working Tips

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