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Recycling at H&S

Hoover & Strong is fully committed to recycling and protecting the environment in every way possible. Our commitment of less chemicals, zero discharge in our wastewater and gas emissions have been in place for years. Throughout the Hoover & Strong factory, we’ve instituted internal processes that re-use materials and conserve energy.

In the Mill and Jewelry Division: 

• All clean manufacturing scrap from our operations is re-melted.
• Floor sweeps, sink sludge and mixed scrap are all refined.
• Cooling water from casting and melting is re-circulated within the plant.
• All copper and brass is recycled from the tool and die department.

In the Refining Division: 

• A newly developed gold refining process reduces the quantity of waste products generated per ounce recovered by 75%.
• A newly developed platinum and palladium refining process reduces the quantity of waste products generated per ounce recovered by 60%.
• All furnace and chemical exhaust fumes are processed through a scrubber system that removes all harmful particulates, cleaning the air before it is released into the environment.
• The water treatment facility removes all harmful materials from our waste water before it is evaporated. Absolutely no waste water is discharged into the environment.
• All cooling water for our refining smelting furnaces is provided by a fully recycled, no-loss water cooling system.

In and Around the Office:

Printer paper, fax paper, plastic bags, soda cans, plastic bottles, paper cups, cardboard boxes — you name it, we recycle it. Coworkers are encouraged everyday to recycle and conserve office resources.

H&S coworkers are asked to follow these basic conservation guidelines:

1. Use email whenever possible to avoid an excess of paper waste
2. Recycle all used paper (blue recycle cans are provided at every desk)
3. If printing is necessary for multiple pages — print on both sides
4. In place of wasting paper and styrofoam cups, re-use coffee mugs and water bottles
5. All computer monitors, fans, etc. off at end of day
6. All lights off at end of day