A better performing, longer lasting fence post that’s also better for the environment

Future Post – Environmentally friendly fence posts

Designed by a fencer
Built for a farmer

From plastic to post

Future Post is a Kiwi company with one goal: to divert as much plastic as possible from New Zealand’s landfills and recycle this resource into enduring, sustainable, and environmentally beneficial fence post products.  

Made from 100% recycled waste plastic, Future Posts are as strong as timber, won’t split, rot or crack and can be re-recycled so will last for generations.

Suitable for a broad range of conventional and specialised applications, Future Posts are the smart, sustainable and award-winning solution that perform better, for longer.

Plastic to post

New Zealand plastic recycled by Future Post

Plastic Recycled
4706
Tonnes
of Plastic recycled which equals…
Milk Bottles
100
Million
Milk Bottles
Plastic Bags
672
Million
Plastic Bags
Future Post performance and environmental benefits

Why Plastic Posts?

Performance Benefits

Versatile & Durable

Won't rot, split or crack.

Impenetrable by water, frosts, insects and fungi.

Non-conductive - no insulators required.

Improves the visual aesthetics of your fence line — No painting or ongoing maintenance required.

Strong & Reliable

As strong as a timber post with additional flexibility.

Can be post-driven, cut, drilled, nailed, screwed, bolted and stapled.

All posts are a consistent size and grade.

High Density - strong staple and nail retention.

Long Lasting

UV stabilised for longevity — 50+ year life expectancy.

Stock don't chew posts.

Environmental Benefits

Environmentally Friendly

100% recycled waste plastic composition — no raw plastics used.

Diverts thousands of tonnes of hard-to-recycle waste plastics from New Zealand landfills every year.

Posts reduce risk of microplastics in the environment — 99.9% lower surface area than the plastic waste it comprises and is UV stabilised.

Future Post recycles almost all post-consumer soft plastics collected throughout New Zealand by the Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme.

Replaces chemically treated wooden posts

CCA Free — no risk of leaching of copper, chromium and arsenic into soil or water.

Approved for organic use — Bio Gro certified.

Avoids expensive financial and environmental end-of-life disposal costs for CCA-treated posts.

Re-recyclable

The ultimate sustainable and circular post — can be recycled again and again by Future Post giving the plastic a useful lifespan of many hundreds of years.

Future Post performance and environmental benefits

Future Proof

The ultimate sustainable and circular post — can be recycled again and again giving the plastic a useful lifespan of many hundreds of years.

Soft Plastic Recycling logo

Where can I drop off my domestic soft plastics for recycling?

Please visit Soft Plastic Recycling scheme to find the location of drop off points throughout New Zealand.

Need commercial recycling of mixed grade waste plastics type 2, 4, 5 or 7? Contact us via our Recycling Partners page.

Partnering with hundreds of amazing local organisations to benefit New Zealand

Join our growing network of recycling partners and become more sustainable through our plastics recycling programme.

Future Post founder; Jerome Wenzlick

About us

Future Post was founded with a Kiwi spirit of innovation and problem-solving. Fencer and farmer Jerome Wenzlick established Future Post with a passion for the environment and a breakthrough idea: creating stronger fence posts from waste plastic. This realisation led to Future Post's commitment to producing premium, long-lasting products that can outperform traditional alternatives.

Featured News

New South Island Future Post factory opens - plus latest Newsletter for download

New South Island Future Post factory opens - plus latest Newsletter for download

What a fantastic day we had celebrating the opening of our new Blenheim Future Post factory recently! Plus download our latest Newsletter hot off the press, August 2023.
Exciting Closed Loop Drip Line Recycling Opportunity with Water Supply Products - July 2023

Exciting Closed Loop Drip Line Recycling Opportunity with Water Supply Products - July 2023

Check out our new promo video highlighting an exciting new drip pipe recycling partnership of key importance to wine growers in the Marlborough region.
On Farm Story - Turning Plastic Waste into Fence Posts. April 2022

On Farm Story - Turning Plastic Waste into Fence Posts. April 2022

After deciding that he wouldn’t sit on the fence when it comes to plastic waste, Future Post founder Jerome Wenzlick took what was destined for the landfill and turned it into an upright business venture that’s gone from strength to strength. View our On Farm Story episode here.