Many companies say they are Green and cannot explain what Green is. We at Accurate & Thrifty Pest Control can explain what Green is to us and what we are doing to help the environment.

 Five years ago we committed ourselves to a 10 year program to reduce our over all carbon foot print and help secure a better tomorrow for our children.

We looked at our industry as a whole and what we found was that change was needed. The industry wasted millions of gallons of fuel to haul water in large trucks to sites where water was available. The industry used chemicals that required large production of hydrocarbons when better choices were available. We found an industry still willing to apply hundreds of gallons of chemicals to pre-treat houses when far better choices were available to use a couple of gallons to treat the wood. The waste and outdated ways of the past were instilled in the industry.

What we are doing: 

 1. We mix on site using your water or we use the nearest city water source or locations where we have made arrangements to fillup in our service area. Last year we saved appoximately 1200 gallons of gas. That's the fifth year our savings have increased.

2. We have reduced the size of our truck fleet from v-8 F-150s or larger to v-6 or smaller. In the next couple of years we will start replacing our trucks with bio-fuel and hybrids. Estimated savings approximately 1850 gallons of gas.

3. Trailers are used in place of additional trucks. This allows one truck to treat 2 homes at the same time or larger structures when needed. This saves on unnecessary trucks and gas. Saving us 2 trucks and at least another 1000 gallons of fuel.

4. We converted to new technology when we could and last years savings were close to 15,000 gallons of chemicals not applied to the environment.

So when the next company says "we're green" ask how and what have you saved? Then see what their answer is.