Sustainability

Sustainability LEED HPDs

A Leader in Our Industry

As a leader in our industry, Wausau Tile, Inc. has gone to great lengths to safeguard the environment. We continue our journey to discover new ways to reduce the waste we generate and to find sources that will use our waste products in environmentally sound manners. We take great pride in educating our employees, customers and the communities in which we live, work and play on the principles of environmental stewardship.

Our Product

We take our responsibility to safeguard the environment seriously, that is why we use as many recycled and locally sourced materials as possible in our manufacturing process.

  • Concrete
    We use a 10% reduced carbon cement mix in many of our concrete products.

  • Fly Ash
    We substitute a portion of the cement used to manufacture our pressed paver line with fly ash when possible.

  • Slag
    We utilize slag in the manufacture of our concrete-based products when possible.

  • Porcelain
    We use pre and post-consumer recycled porcelain as an aggregate replacement in some concrete and epoxy-based products.

  • Glass
    We use pre-consumer recycled glass as an aggregate replacement in some concrete and epoxy-based products.

  • Plastics
    We use recycled plastic material in the manufacturing of our waste container liners and various bench components.

  • Steel
    We use steel with varrying degrees of recycled content in the manufacturing of our metal site furnishings as well as in the rebar reinforcement used in the manufacture of our concrete products.



Our Process

Our priorities as responsible environmental stewards include reducing waste in our manufacturing processes. As such, we partner with various local companies to recycle and reuse waste created during manufacturing.

  • Water
    We have installed new state-of-the art water filtration systems in our facilities to improve filtration and reuse of water in our manufacturing process. Our latest installment allows us to filter and reuse water multiple times in the manufacturing process, reducing our water consumption in this facility by over 60% and filtering water to less than 2 microns for particulates.

  • Wood Scrap
    We recycle wood pallets & wood scrap through a local recycling facility.

  • Scrap Foam
    We recycle styrofoam through a local recycling facility where it is ground down and pressed into new foam blocks for use in our mold department.

  • Steel Scrap & Banding
    We recycle steel scrap and banding through a local recycling facility.

  • Plastic Banding
    We recycle plastic banding through a local recycling facility.

  • Cardboard
    We recycle cardboard through a local recycling facility.

  • Scrap Rubber
    We recycle rubber scrap through a local recycling facility.



Future Initiatives.

Wausau Tile believes it is our responsibility to safeguard our most precious asset and as such is committed to our journey toward carbon neutrality. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to produce our products that allow us reduce our carbon footprint on the environment, allowing us to leave a lasting legacy of beautiful landscapes for future generations.