The Department of Sanitation Services is a 7-day a week operation serving approximately 240,000 residents.  The Department has approximately 500 pieces of equipment that travels 4+ million miles a year.                                                            
In 2006, the Department anticipates future declines in environmental incidents (see chart below for 2005 Environmental Spills).  This will be ascertained through continued employee training on pre/post trip inspections and environmental awareness. 
Additionally, the Department contracted with United Recycler Services to place two (2) 50 gallon drums at each facility (excluding 3112 Canton) for the collection of oil absorbents.  In 2005, the Department recycled approximately 200 gallons of absorbents.

Objectives

• Reduce waste and the depletion of resources
• Reduce or eliminate the release of pollutants into the environment
• Control the environmental impact of sources of raw material (example: proper containment of loose absorbents of Oil Sponge products)
• Increase the purchase of Green Products
• Promote environment awareness among employees
• Recycle environmental absorbents

Performance Indicators

• Number of environmental spill/leak incidents (goal: 3% reduction)
• Number of environmental accidents (goal: 3% reduction)
• Number of Green Product purchases (goal: 3% increase)
• Number of environmental training classes (goal: 3% increase)

2005 Sanitation Department Environmental Spills