Prestige Imports Collision Repair Center is committed to environmental stewardship – to reduce our environmental footprint. We believe a climate of sustainability and environmental responsibility is a best business practice which serves to maintain and enhance the natural environment. Our primary sustainable goal is to minimize impact to the environment resulting from our service operations. We are proactive in making our facility and all of its by-products green and safe.
At Prestige Imports, we recognize that service activities and operations at the core of our business pose potential impacts on resource use, ecosystems, community well-being, and other measures of sustainability. Because of this, we work hard to ensure continuous progress toward our goal of reduced impact. Our environmental performance is managed, monitored and improved through the following programs:
Paint Practices and Air Emissions (VOCs):
Basecoat paints are water based resulting in an 80% overall reduction in solvents ; all paint is sprayed in an airtight booth environment with a 3 filter exit air system
Water Use and Management:
Detail bay water runoff exits through sand trap containment system and is removed to recycling facility; detail chemicals are 100% biodegradable
Recycling and Waste (non-hazardous) Reduction:
All metal and plastics are contained and picked-up daily by recycling facilities
Energy Use and Management:
All overhead lighting use high efficiency bulbs; Installation of skylights to provide more natural light; updated paint booths using forced air to decrease paint bake time from 45 minutes to 18 minutes – decreasing electrical and natural gas usage; all paper waste is shredded and recycled; no longer offer customers bottled water, but instead offer reusable water bottles and drinking fountains; encourage carpooling and bicycling to work
Waste (hazardous):
Used oil is contained and re-used in oil-burning furnace to heat facility; automotive fluids are contained and removed to recycling facility