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| Cars Collision - A Commitment to Green |
Areas where Cars Collision is practicing green standards:
- Smoke free facilites
- Sheet metal; damaged and scrap metal is recycled
- Low VOC products (paint & material)
- Cardboard boxes are recycled
- Used parts; utilize like, kind & quality (LKQ) parts when possible
- Thinner; waste is recycled by licensed waste haulers
- HVLP(high-volume low-pressure) spray guns; better for the environment
- Paint gun washers; reduced the amount of solvent used to clean paint guns by 80%
- Air make-up systems in all shops; remove welding fumes and dust in the air
- Paint Mixing System designed to color match and mix the proper quantity of paint for the repair, limiting product waste
- Air condition recyclers are owned and operated
- Car batteries; recycled by licensed dealers
- Tires; recycled by licensed dealers
- Spray booth; VOC (volatile organic compound) is filtered resulting in cleaner air
- Fluorescent Bulbs; returned to manufacture for recycling
- Filters; tested to be non hazardous waste
- Detailing Products; water soluble
- Paper Towels; for cleaning spray guns disposed as hazardous waste and disposed of by licensed waste hauler
- Used Oil; recycled by licensed dealer
- Used Anti Freeze; recycled by licensed dealer
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