Committed to the environment
For many years, Jarvis has made a commitment to do our best for the environment and to be "green" whenever possible. There are numerous green policies & waste management strategies in place at every Jarvis new and used vehicle location, including:
Recycled Paper
Where possible, 100% recycled paper is used for Jarvis printed stationery items.
As new recycled paper products are introduced to the market, we are always willing to give them a go! For example, the paper on our service folders is created from a combination of recycled sugar cane and pulp from accredited sustainable forests!
We also recycle the many cardboard boxes received in our Parts & Service departments. These are collected weekly by an accredited environmental waste company so that the cardboard can be recycled into new products.
Rainwater Tanks and Water Recycling
As a result of the on-going drought and Adelaide’s high level water restrictions, large capacity rainwater tanks have been installed at Jarvis Gepps Cross, Norwood, Hillcrest, Clovelly Park and Kensington, primarily for hand washing the vehicles you see displayed at these locations.
Not only has this helped overcome the water restrictions, it has saved considerable amounts of mains water being used… and because the rain water which fills the tanks is relatively free of chlorine & chemicals , this has resulted in noticeably cleaner cars too!
The water used in the Jarvis mechanical car washes at Norwood and Gepps Cross are also connected to the rainwater tanks and after every car is washed, the water is captured, recycled and reused!
Waste Disposal
Due to the nature of work in our Service Departments, there are a number of hazardous waste products which we arrange to be disposed of and/or recycled in the most environmentally friendly manner. These include:
Tyres
Years ago, old tyres were shredded and placed in Australian landfill. This has all now changed. Used tyres are collected from Jarvis on a weekly basis and then placed in containers and shipped to China to be turned into furnace oil and coal tar (which is an expensive product to purchase). The metal from the tyres is also retrieved and recycled in to other products.
Waste Oil, Oil Filters and Coolant
Waste oil and coolant from our Service Departments is stored and collected regularly by an accredited waste disposal company. Oil filters are also stored, collected & recycled, along with the metal containers they are stored in, which is then turned into new steel and new steel products.
Batteries
Old car batteries are collected from all of our locations, with the lead from inside the batteries being removed and used for sweltering.
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