Big Red is going green!

Driving green!

Last month, Garbage Hound Sanitation became the first local garbage collection company to use biodiesel exclusively in our fleet. We began using B99 (0% Diesel, 99.9% biofuel) to get the program started. As the program progressed and temperatures dropped, we have been forced to move to B85 (15% Petroleum Diesel, 85% biofuel).

During this initial phase, you may still see our trucks filling with standard diesel as we try to figure the proper mix for our equipment and to contend with winter temperatures. The current blend of biodiesel that we're using is manufactured locally in Loganville and made from 100% poultry fat. For more information on biodiesel, visit CleanEnergy.org.

Additional ways we strive for green in our fleet is by purchasing remanufactured parts and reusing our own parts wherever possible. We have our brake shoes relined locally. Our fleet runs on recapped tires wherever possible. This keeps waste down and is the most direct way of recycling parts.

Printing green!

Our printer looks ordinary, but its ink is quite a sight. The "ink" consists of large, solid pieces of colored wax which the printer melts to print with. It produces 90% less waste than a conventional printer. In our conventional copier, we use recycled cartridges to cut waste. The envelopes, office paper and other paper products in the office are recycled in our efforts to go green.

Recycling green!

This year we began our recycling program on a limited basis and it has become quite a route. Although we're currently only servicing certain areas, we've diverted over 100 tons of would-be trash to be recycled in the past 6 months.

Going green!

Keep an eye on Garbage Hound Sanitation as we think of more ways to go green and make our world as clean as we can.