DEX Heavy Duty Parts Earns Landfill-Free Certification
Two Volvo Group-owned facilities in North Carolina and Oklahoma have been certified landfill-free under the company's criteria.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Trucks
DEX Heavy Duty Parts, a Volvo Group company that sells recycled, renovated and surplus commercial truck parts, has achieved Volvo Group landfill-free certification at its facilities in Advance, N.C. and Oklahoma City, Okla. The certification requires reduced waste generation and prioritized reuse and recycling before remaining materials are sent to alternatives such as waste-to-energy.
Why it matters
The certification shows how Volvo Group is extending its waste reduction standards to its aftermarket parts operations, not only its manufacturing plants. Reaching it required several years of improvements to recycling, material recovery and waste management practices.
Two DEX facilities in Advance, N.C. and Oklahoma City, Okla. now hold the certification, out of 40 Volvo Group industrial sites worldwide with the status at the end of 2025. The source does not report waste tonnage or diversion rates for either facility.
The players
DEX Heavy Duty Parts
A Volvo Group company that recycles, renovates and sells surplus commercial truck parts.
Volvo Group
A Swedish heavy vehicle manufacturer that owns DEX Heavy Duty Parts and set the landfill-free certification criteria.
The details
Certification involves an application review, a site visit to verify practices, and review through the Volvo Group environmental approval process. Certified facilities must complete annual self-assessments to keep their status.
Timeline
Several years before certification: DEX began improving recycling, material recovery and waste management practices.
End of 2025: 40 Volvo Group sites worldwide held landfill-free certification.
November 10, 2026: DEX facilities announced their landfill-free certification.
Roadmap
Volvo Group's landfill-free certification now covers 40 industrial sites worldwide, and the DEX certification extends the same criteria to its aftermarket parts business. The move reflects the heavy-truck industry's broader push to reduce industrial waste across manufacturing and parts operations.
For fleet operators and owners who buy DEX's recycled and renovated parts, the certification signals that the parts come from facilities with formal waste reduction controls. The source does not state any change in part pricing, availability or warranty terms.
The takeaway
Landfill-free certification at the parts level shows that waste reduction in heavy trucking extends beyond vehicle assembly into the aftermarket supply chain. Fleet buyers who value sustainability may find certified parts suppliers easier to evaluate.
Further reading
Explore more truck news to see how heavy-duty manufacturers and suppliers are changing their operations.
