DTG Recycling Services, a full service, multi-discipline recycling company in the Puget Sound area of Washington state, is the C&D Recycler of the Year. The company has eight processing operations in the region that handle all materials from concrete to plastics. Among the company’s recent accomplishments:
- Opened two greenfield MRFs
- Acquired and saved a failing MRF
- Acquired a landfill that had no recycling functions and immediately began recovery of wood and metal from incoming material
- Launched a mattress recycling division
- Developed an alternative fuel
- Worked with local marine conservancy program to establish derelict fish net recycling program
- Instituted $16/hr wage, exceeding livable wage calculation by the local county
- Launched DTG University - Curriculum for managers to receive formal training
- Launched heavy equipment training and certification program
- Hired a Sustainability Manager to communicate sustainability stats back to workforce
- Hired outside consultants to conduct audits of environmental, safety and industrial hygiene
- Launched a 52-week safety training program for all employees
- Instituted automatic 1 percent raises every 90 days for all hourly employees
- Instituted safety efforts including rolling stock with LED lights, two full-time Safety Inspectors and safety incentive programs
- Installed forward and in-cab cameras on all trucks
- Installed GPS tracking on all trucks that also assigns a weekly DOT risk score
- Began using a smart phone app that allows field personnel to scan QR code of equipment
- Began using smart phone app with QR code to conduct and verify inspection
- Became fully compliant with OSHA’s employee silica exposure rule six months before required
- Adopted use of KPIs to track and communicate company performance to management
