Environmental Best Management Practices for the Tire/Service Station Dealer

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ENVIRONMENTALBEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

ENVIRONMENTALBEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICESBEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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Tire and Service Station Dealer

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Tire and Service Station DealerTire and Service Station DealerTire and Service Station Dealer

B it’ th lBecause it’s the law

Your corporate brand wants it

Competitive differentiator

D d t lDecreased property values

BMPs can save you LOTS of money

Environmental Sources6That Rob

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P R O F I T SP R O F I T SP R O F I T SP R O F I T S

Leaking hydraulic lifts

Washwater discharge

Scrap tiresScrap tires

Oil/water separators

Oil and grease spills

Lead wheel weightsLead wheel weights

What Amount of ProfitWhat Amount of Profitis Your Company Giving Up?is Your Company Giving Up?

Project ExamplesProject Examples

• Bradenton, FL – 1 in‐ground hydraulic lift, 40 tons ofimpacted soil ‐ $27,450p $ ,

• Arlington, VA – 2 in‐ground hydraulic lifts, 138 tons ofimpacted soil ‐ $59,000

• Houma, LA – 5 in‐ground hydraulic lifts, 250 tons ofimpacted soil ‐ $125,000

/• Jamaica, NY – Removed a leaking oil/water separator and 8 tons of impacted soil ‐ $20,000.00

• Clearwater FL – Removed 3 tons of impacted soil due to• Clearwater, FL Removed 3 tons of impacted soil due towash water runoff ‐ $4,000

Entrance and Exit AuditsEntrance and Exit Audits

•Provides a baseline

•Identifies problem areas prior to entry or exit

•Reinforces a BMP plan

What Does a Properly I l dImplemented

BMP Plan Look Like?BMP Plan Look Like?

BMP Related to In-Ground Hydraulic LiftsBMP Related to In-Ground Hydraulic Lifts

M k lift• Make sure your lifts are certified by the Automotive LiftInstitute (ALI) ( )

• Complete annual inspections

• Discontinue and repair lifts at• Discontinue and repair lifts atthe first signs of issue

MOPMOPWATER

BMP Related toBMP Related toOil/Water Separators

(OWS)Oil/Water Separators

(OWS)( )

• Find out if one exists at your facility

• Implement an appropriate maintenance schedule

• If you were unaware an OWS existed at your facility, consider researching the construction y, gof the OWS

BMP Related to Lead Wheel WeightsBMP Related to Lead Wheel Weights

The switch from lead wheel weights to steel wheel weights will:

P t t l f• Protect your employees fromexposure to lead

• Reduce the amount of lead• Reduce the amount of lead weights that end up in landfills

• Take a corporate stand to helpTake a corporate stand to helpprotect human health and theenvironment

The Quick and DirtyThe Quick and Dirty

Source Solution

Oil/water separator Remove or maintain

Lead wheel weights Change to steel

Hydraulic lifts Annual inspections

Washwater Containerize

Scrap tires Minimize & store properly

Spills Use absorbent immediately

Corporate Benefits of Implementing a Best Corporate Benefits of Implementing a Best Management Practices (BMP) PlanManagement Practices (BMP) Plan

• Retain profits

• Retain property value

• Better corporateBetter corporate citizen/image

• Better working environment• Better working environment

What Should I Do Next?What Should I Do Next?What Should I Do Next?What Should I Do Next?

• Find out if a Best ManagementPractices document exists

• Educate your employees on theimportance of following a BMPpo ta ce o o o g aplan

How Do We Make ThisHow Do We Make ThisPart Of Corporate Conversation?Part Of Corporate Conversation?

• Expand your vision

• Require responsible management

• Use the carrot and the stick

• You discuss it!

How Does This TranslateHow Does This TranslateHow Does This Translateto a Competitive Advantage?

How Does This Translateto a Competitive Advantage?

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