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Pollution Prevention

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UCOR is committed to incorporating responsible stewardship practices and pollution prevention into its cleanup mission activities. Some of our programs and objectives are described in the following text. Explore our links and learn more.

UCOR conserves and protects environmental resources by incorporating environmental protection and the elements of an enabling Environmental Management System (EMS) into the daily conduct of business, fostering a spirit of cooperation with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.

As part of the mission to reduce or eliminate negative impacts to the environment, UCOR EMS, UCOR ES&H, and Environmental Compliance programs continuously strives to improve environmental performance through:

  • Integration of responsible environmental practices into project operations.
  • Maintaining compliance with all environmental laws, regulations, permits, and applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements.
  • Responsible environmental stewardship of natural and cultural resources.
  • Minimizing the effects of our operations on the environment through source reduction, recycling and reuse, pollution prevention, resource conservation, and purchasing environmentally preferable products and services.
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Recycling and Waste Minimization at UCOR & at HOME

Recycling and Waste Minimization at UCOR

Recycling at UCOR takes many forms from scrap metal, electronics, aerosol cans, and concrete from our cleanup activities to aluminum beverage cans, toner cartridges, mixed paper, and plastic bottles from our routine office work. Waste Minimization is about reducing waste at the source, making choices to purchase less hazardous items, and substituting them with biodegradable or environmentally-friendly alternatives.

Recycling and Waste Minimization at Home

To obtain the current locations of recycling centers in East Tennessee, please use the following link:

http://www.keeptnbeautiful.org/recycling/find-a-location/#!search=

To locate disposal sites for variations of waste, please use the following link:

City of Knoxville Specialty Recycling and Donations Guide

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