Environment
Environmental Management
Cintas works hard to protect the environment and conserve
natural resources at our facilities across North America.
Through our commitment to strict compliance and innovative
technologies, we seek to ensure that Cintas meets or exceeds
regulatory standards set for the laundry facilities.
Water Quality and Conservation
“Cintas
wash water complies with local
environmental standards 99 percent
of the time.”
“We are confident that Cintas' “99 percent”
compliance standard is the best environmental record in the
industry.”
“This record is based on data from the Sierra Club.”
Energy Conservation
Through new innovations like heated-air recycling, we have
cut in half the electricity once required to complete the
laundry process.
Reuse and Recycling
We incorporate extensive recycling programs throughout our
facilities, and utilize the latest technologies in product
movement and shipment to reduce the need for packaging and
waste.
We donate clean used clothing to charities that help people
in developing countries, and donate used equipment for training
and jobs-skills programs.
Environmental Compliance
Through our internal Environmental Auditing Program, each
Cintas rental location is audited each year to ensure compliance
with applicable regulations. Cintas is also a Charter Member
of the Laundry Environmental Stewardship Program, a voluntary
program initiated to improve the environmental performance
in the laundry industry.
Corrective Action
In and around our facilities, particularly older facilities
acquired in recent transactions, Cintas continues to take
a leadership position with government agencies and municipalities
to develop remediation and redevelopment plans that improve
local conditions and protect local communities and our partners.
We continue to work closely with regulatory agencies on these
projects.
Because of the nature of our business, our wastewater quality
is directly related to the constituents that soil our customers’
clothing – like greases, oils, dirt, etc. – and
wastewater standards vary greatly between individual communities.
We have a stringent compliance and investigation process to
address problems as they are detected, and to correct mishaps
as they occur. We work closely with our customers and local
municipalities to develop solutions for compliance with local
standards.
As our culture of accountability and responsibility dictates:
Whenever we learn of a problem, we fix it.
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