Everyday Practices

• Collect recyclable materials used within each of the fire stations.

  • Glass

  • Aluminum and steel cans

  • #1 & #2 plastic

  • newspaper

  • cardboard

• Replace incandescent light bulbs with CFL bulbs

• Collect nickel/cadmium rechargeable batteries used for portable radios, hand lights, thermal imagers and other various equipment and instruments used by the department. These are turned over to Smith’s Two-Way for recycling.

• Purchase and use “green” cleaning liquids.

  • glass cleaner

  • degreaser

  • multipurpose cleaner

• Collect printer ink cartridges and turn in for recycling

• Preparing to ues bio-diesel in most fire apparatus

Station 5 Construction (Crossover Rd. and Mission Blvd.)

• Soybean-based foam insulation

Station 3 Construction (Happy Hollow Rd.)

• Soybean-based foam insulation

• Environmentally friendly framing system

• Occupancy sensors for lights

• Waterless urinals

• CFL light fixtures