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Welcome to
For the
St. Louis Green Business Challenge
November Seminar: Waste Management
Who is Tarlton
> General Contractor/Construction Manager
> Third generation family owned business started in 1946
> WBENC certified
> Employ 100 office and 250 tradesmen and women
Who is Tarlton> In addition to GC/CM services, we also offer
� Concrete
� Concrete Repair & Restoration
� HydroVac Services
> Our markets consist of
� Life Science
� Health Care
� Government
� Telecommunications
� Higher Education
� Commercial
� Cultural Institutions
� Industrial
Who is Tarlton
> Deeply rooted in St. Louis. We have worked for and/or
collaborated with many challenge participants including:
� The Garden > Monsanto
� Christner > Sitton Energy Solution
� CI Select > St. Louis Zoo
� Jones Lang Lasalle > Trane
� Microgrid > Webster University
� Missouri American Water
Who is Tarlton
> Tarlton and our employees also support
and participate in a number of local
causes including:
� Pedal the Cause
� Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
� Salvation Army
� The Garden and the Gateway
Chapter of the USGBC
Tarlton HQ – We Practice What We Preach
> Tarlton HQ was the first LEED Silver building in St. Louis
> Features that were added later included: solar panels,
bottle fillers at the water fountains and the Big A** fans.
Tarlton and the STL Green Biz Challenge
> Tarlton participated in the FIRST Green Biz Challenge in 2010
> Since 2016, Tarlton has been a regular participant in the
challenge at the Leader level. The Tarlton Green Team was
established that year.
“This is a program where
everyone wins. Each firm
competes with their own best
self. Each year it is exciting to
see what way we can further
improve our efforts.”
Tracy Hart, President/CEO
Tarlton’s Efforts to be Green & Reduce Waste
> Employee Education
� Republic Services Recycling
Center, North County Tour
� Lunch n Learns
Jean Ponzi, Sustainable
Efforts Matter
Debra Pottinger, Energy
Efficiency and Pure Power
� Signage throughout office on
Do’s and Don'ts of Recycling
� Diane’s Dumpster Dive
> Make a Difference Board
� Small Recyclables and Why:
• Box Tops
• Bottle Caps and Soda Tabs
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Shoes
• Plastic Bags
� Green Team Calendar of Events
� Sustainable Message Board
� Sustainable Facts
Making the Most of it
Other Funs Stuff We Do to Recycle Waste
> Employees are encouraged to bring in
their used motor oil to our TEAM Facility
where it is used to supplement our
building heating system
> Tarlton utilizes Paper Cut which tracks our
company paper use and encourages
employees to think twice before printing
> Left over food is set aside for employees
with livestock to take home for feed
Simple Ways Your Tarlton Co-Workers
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
Waste Management for our Clients
> Separate dumpsters for recycling at
jobsites
> Carpet Recycling
> Reuse of materials labeled for haul
off to landfills
� Light fixtures – donated to local
school for renovation project
� Laboratory Furniture – donated
to local school
� Granite Curbs – used by
employees for lining garden
beds
� Cabinets/Casework – used for
jobsite office furniture for both
Tarlton and our clients
Looking Forward For Tarlton’s Green Team
> Potential Projects for Next Year Include
� Waste Audit
� Continue participation in the Cardinals 4 A
Greener Game
� Continue participation in Operation Clean
Stream
� Tarlton “Green Week”
Questions