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HCTS environmental management strategies involve all aspects of our business, including carbon emissions, careful operation of plant and equipment, recycling, and fire prevention.

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Environmentally responsible choice of vehicles and equipment for each job to reduce fuel consumption, pollution and lower maintenance costing.
 

All chainsaws are fitted with spark arresters to prevent the ignition of dry grass, leaves or debris to eliminate any fire risk.
Second-hand hydraulic oil is re-used as chain bar lube to lower the production of bar lube and reduce amount of used hydraulic oil being recycled. HCTS uses over 1000 litres of bar lube annually.

All fuel cans fitted with auto stoppers to ensure no spillage or waste when refueling chainsaws and eliminate any contamination of soil around work sites.

All HCTS vehicles are serviced as per manufacturers recommendation to keep carbon emissions to a minimum.
All second-hand engine oil re-used in workshop headers and on post and rail fencing at owner’s farm to eliminate the use of gas or electricity and reduce the amount of oil being recycled.

Used chains and bars from saws recycled as scrap metal.
Mulch is stockpiled and sold to the public or donated to local communities to reduce water use on gardens and electricity to run water pumps.
Large timber debris recycled and sold as firewood, preventing unnecessary wastage.

Any exotic timber such as Chestnut, Blackwood or Walnut is sold to a timber merchant in Yea for woodturning, furniture or stocks for firearms.
Chemical usage is minimal and all chemicals are dispersed with control trigger spray bottles to reduce the amount of wastage and contamination to the surrounding environment.

Continuous mechanical devises (e.g. 5 tonne excavator) are used to eliminate chemical spraying and reduce fire risk.
Use of office supplies is kept to a minimum through electronic communications (as preference), recycled paper, double sided printing and refillable printer cartridges.