We are committed to zero waste, through the reduction, reuse, recycling, and recovery of the resources we use every day. Our goal is a sustainable partnership between supplier, manufacturer, and customer. The chart below outlines a few of the categories that we as a company have been taking action with to improve our environment.
100% utilized.
EXCESS: Saving over 943,000 mm BTU in 2017
Converted to energy produced by creating steam for our facilities throughout the year. Ground to provide local farmers a trusted source for their livestock bedding.
100% utilized.
Composite wood scrap that would normally be destined for landfills is reused by local farmers for bedding in soil and converted to energy produced by creating steam for our facilities throughout the year.
100% utilized.
EXCESS: Over 35 tons diverted from landfills in 2017.
Precise and planned cutting for greater yield and reducing consumption. Donated to local charitable and not for profit organizations for reuse.
100% utilized.
Precise and planned cutting for greater yield and reducing consumption. Collected and recovered for use in manufacturing of carpet padding and not for profit organizations.
100% utilized.
EXCESS: over 2 tons recycled in 2017.
Collected, sorted and sold to various manufacturers of wallets, purses, handbags and planner covers.
100% utilized.
EXCESS: over 3,000 pallets recycled.
Wood pallets are repaired and reused. Unusable pallets are recycled/waste to energy.
PAPER: 4 tons recycled in 2017.
Personnel are constantly looking for new ways to reduce.
EXCESS: 1/2 tons recycled in 2017.
Personnel are constantly looking for new ways to reduce. #1 & #2 plastics only.
EXCESS: 103 tons recycled in 2017.
Any item that can't be reused is recycled.
EXCESS: 215 tons recycled in 2017.
Product packaging received from suppliers is reused when possible and otherwise recycled.
No hazardous ingredients.
Converted to water based adhesives for wood assembly, thus reducing chemical impacts.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Good for the environment, and good for the economy.
Partnering for a better world.
On average, for every 13 jobs lost in the virgin material & waste disposal industry, recycling creates 100 jobs. We're happy to help the cause in any way possible.
