Cagwin & Dorward Landscape Contractors

Bay Friendly Landscaping Team - Landscaping Less to the Landfill

What is Landscaping Less to the Landfill? This concept consists of planning alternative methods to reduce waste. Selecting the right plant for the right place, watering and fertilizing judiciously, adopting natural pruning practices and leaving plant material on site are all important ways to reduce the tons of plant debris that end up in landfills.

Select appropriate plants:
A. Choose plants to match the microclimate & soil conditions
B. Choose plants that can grow to their natural size in the space allotted them
C. Replace sheared hedges with plants that can grow to their natural shape & size
D. Do not plant invasive species
Keep plant debris on site:
A. Grasscycle
B. Produce mulch from plant debris
C. Compost plant debris
Prune selectively and properly
Water and fertilize judiciously
Use goats for controlling weeds and creating firebreaks
Use salvaged items & recycled content materials
Reduce and recycle construction waste
Separate plant debris for clean green discount

What we learned: "Changing behavioral practices in the landscape can decrease our impact on the landfill.

Excessive shearing not only creates unnecessary debris but weakens plant health - allowing pests to take hold and flourish. Instead, selective pruning helps a plant to thrive by eliminating damaged or diseased sections while reducing debris for the landfill.

It is also important to consider creative ways to leave plant waste on the job site and reuse materials.

A conscious planning effort can be applied by both the Contractor and Homeowner with tremendous results".
- Alexander Navarro

"I believe that the first Bay Friendly team captured everything: Our challenge will be to introduce the (7) seven Bay Friendly practices to our customers and C&D employees, Helping our customers to budget and implement these practices, Our biggest challenge will be to change our behaviors to a more sustainable environment." - Ollie Ramirez

Bay Friendly Landscaping Team:
Kevin Cartwright, Oliver Diaz, Lorrie Harter, Kurt Heitmeyer, Val Hinshaw, Hector Lopez, Ollie Ramirez, Paul Schultz, Lisa Stratton, Paula Tusler & Jacob Voit

Green Office Team

Projects

2007 10% Reduction Goal
Admin. Reduction Goals
Disposable Dish Ware
Drinking Water Quality Upgrade
Lighting Improvements
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Office Paper Improvements Projects - Current
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