At HydroVac we’re always looking at ways we can do things more sustainably, to improve our carbon footprint and lessen our impact on the environment.
We’re constantly innovating our practices, procedures and equipment to find more sustainable options for our operations. Our efforts to be more sustainable include:
- Creating NZ’s first recycling plant for our waste disposal (more on that below)
- Using the recycled water from our plant in our hydrovac operations. This means we’re not drawing on town supply and putting water that would have otherwise been dumped to good use. Our truck fleet requires 50,000L of water just to start the day!
- 90 PV solar panels installed on the roof of our West Auckland office and workshop. This produces 51.47mWh of energy each year, and saves 20.17 CO2 emissions annually – that’s the equivalent of 927 trees being planted every 12 months.
- 50% of the trucks in our fleet are Euro 5 spec; the remaining are Euro 4 or less. These specs are focused on cleaning up emissions from diesel vehicles, especially reducing particulate matter (PM) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
- To also assist in fuel and energy savings, we employ the use of onboard telematics which assess speeding, harsh acceleration, harsh braking and fuel efficiency
- All vehicles are regularly maintained and serviced to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around fuel burn, tyre wear, replacement parts etc
Our Custom Recycling Plant
Our new recycling plant offers an environmental and sustainable method of waste disposal. Waste from jobs is put through a process that sees it separated into rock, metal, sand, mud and water — these valuable by-products are all recycled and used for other means including drainage works, roading and landscaping. The recycled water is then reused to supply our hydrovac trucks.
How it works:
The recycling plant is capable of processing between 300M3 of product a day. Disposal costs are comparable with clearfill disposal — meaning your site waste is disposed of in a responsible and sustainable way at no additional cost to you.
Our aims with this recycling plant:
- Divert waste from landfill
- Ensure an ethical, sustainable disposal method for clients
- Reduce time wasted at drop-off and refill
- Turn the waste into useful by-products that can be re-used
We were the first hydrovac company in NZ to design and build our own materials recycling plant, closing the loop for our clients.
At HydroVac we are committed to developing more sustainable options and operations where possible, for a cleaner, greener New Zealand future.