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Sustainability at Arcwood Environmental™

A summary of our annual sustainability efforts.

Who We Are

Leaders in Environmental Stewardship

Sustainability is not just an initiative for us, it’s a part of who we are and has been our purpose for over 50 years.

2024 by the Numbers

Waste Operations

  • 311 MT CO2e

    Per million $ of revenue

  • 402,810 tons

    Sustainably managed waste

  • 76,497 MWh

    Steam recovered & available for reuse as heat

  • 15,840,364 gal

    Treated wastewater returned for reuse

  • 40,248 tons

    Hazardous Secondary Material / Alternative Fuel produced

  • 68,478 tons

    Waste incinerated

  • 34,799 tons

    Slag and ash generated

  • 13,432 tons

    Recycled materials

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  • People & Carbon

    • 1.0

      Total recordable incident rate

    • 70%

      Share of renewable electricity

    • 6.26 mpg

      Average fuel efficiency for Class 8 vehicles

    • 18,061,684 mi

      Transported via roadway

    • 743,520 mi

      Transported by rail

    • 5,064 gal

      Maintenance use oil recycled

    • 596

      Maintenance tires retread

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  • Energy Reduction Projects

    • 18

      Total energy reduction projects:

      • 10 Energy efficiency: building systems
      • 6 Transportation fleet/vehicle replacement programs
      • 2 Waste reduction and material circularity
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  • How We Do It

    Our Sustainability Approach

    A circular infographic titled 'Our Sustainability Approach' illustrates four key sustainability strategies, each represented by a labeled section around the circle. 'Natural Resource Stewardship,' positioned at the top left, features a leaf icon and emphasizes reviewing operational processes and waste for opportunities. The accompanying side text states: 'Review Operational Processes & Waste for Opportunities.' 'Harnessing Energy Potential,' at the top right, includes a circular energy icon and highlights lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and avoided emissions. The side text reads: 'Lower GHG & Avoided Emissions.' 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,' at the bottom right, displays a recycling symbol and represents waste reduction efforts. 'Toxicity Mitigation,' at the bottom left, is marked with a radiation hazard symbol, focusing on reducing harmful waste. Arrows within the circular diagram indicate the interconnected nature of these sustainability strategies

    Natural Resource Stewardship

    Minimizing GHG through Equipment/Supply Practices

    • Reducing Scope 1: Transportation equipment improvements and rail priority reduces fossil fuel usage.
    • Reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG: Implemented operational practices at our incinerators that conserve and select energy use mode with lowest impact (reducing electricity and natural gas, including reclaimed fuel source).
    • Reducing Scope 3 Good and Services: Use of waste with appropriate chemical constituents in place of virgin chemicals.

    Harnessing Energy Potential

    Creating New Energy Sources from Waste

    • The energy value in certain waste play a large role in powering our incinerators.
    • We produce Hazardous Secondary Material Fuel for cement kilns that becomes a direct replacement for fossil fuels.
    • Steam recovered from our incinerator is converted to heat.

    Toxicity Mitigation

    Reducing Toxics in the Environment

    • Our incineration process prevents compounds from entering the environment and greatly reduces the amount of waste volumes destined for the landfill.
    • Our wastewater treatment processes remove heavy metals and return clean water to the environment.

    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

    Common Practices and innovative Solutions

    • We reduce, reuse, and recycle containers, pallets, bulbs, electronics and other typical industrial items.
    • We develop and implement innovative solutions for customers’ specific waste issues.
    • We identify commercially viable uses for materials that were once destined for disposal (turning waste into feed stocks).

    About Our Sustainability Report

    Arcwood Environmental proudly provides safe and compliant industrial waste management solutions to clients across the country. Our legacy of environmental leadership was founded on the precipice of the environmental movement in the 1970s, and since our inception we’ve been solving complex problems in the name of a safer and cleaner world. Within our 2024 Sustainability Report, we invite you to learn more about our continuing sustainability initiatives that influence our organization today.

    Download the 2024 Report

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