Rochester Exterminating Environmental Policy

Rochester Exterminating is Easy on the Environment

We believe our health and environment should be of concern to all of us. That’s why Rochester Exterminating provides pest management services with a sharp focus on the safety of our customers and protection of the environment.

"Tough on Pests, Easy on You" means that we’re easy on the environment, your home, your family, your pets, and your business with effective pest management technology that is environmentally-friendly and trained professionals who are environmentally-conscious.

At Rochester Exterminating we continually take steps to conduct our business with environmental sustainability as a top priority. The following are practices we currently follow to improve our environmental impact in the communities in which we work:

Rochester Exterminating Practice	Environmental Benefit
Use of rechargeable battery-powered sprayers rather than gasoline powered	Saves fuel and eliminates equipment exhaust; reduced exhaust nearly 1700% over the past 10 years.
Switching to synthetic motor oil in vehicles	Has cut our usage in half while vehicles run more efficiently, exhausting less pollutants.
Truck routing software technology for service calls	Reduces our travel between service stops by approximately 20%, saving fuel and reducing unnecessary exhaust.
Vehicle operator policies that are monitored for compliance such as: Restricting idling times Maintaining proper tire inflation Reducing vehicle warm up time Controlling daily cargo weight Following vehicle maintenance schedules Obeying speed limits	Saves fuel, eliminates excess exhaust, and enhances operator safety.
Environmentally-friendly antifreeze in equipment	Safer equipment maintenance and disposal practices
Rechargeable flashlights	Has saved us from using a whopping 3,000 single use, D cell batteries per year, which in turn, do not end up in landfills
A comprehensive recycle program that includes recycling of: All obsolete computer and electronic equipment Paper, glass, plastic, metal, cardboard, and printer cartridges	Reduces landfill wastes and enhances safety of disposal practices
Selection of Casella Waste Systems company as our waste removal contractor with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.	Through this company, wastes are recycled into renewable energy resources.
Internal energy saving practices including: Programmable thermostats Electrical sensors and timers on lighting Energy efficient furnaces and air conditioners, high-e glass for doors and windows and energy efficient insulation	Reduces the use of natural gas and electricity in our buildings.

Long term pest prevention with minimal impact to the environment

Rochester Exterminating utilizes our exclusive Pest Guard® brand Integrated Pest Management (IPM) System as the basis for our pest prevention service plans. Pest Guard IPM is a systematic approach to long term pest prevention while creating minimal impact on human health, non target animals and our environment. Click here to learn more.

Recycling by the numbers

To promote the importance of recycling, Rochester Exterminating would like to share some incredible statistics from recyclebank.com. We think you will be surprised. Click here to learn more.