A Greener Access

As a contributor to the communities we serve and the earth that we share, we celebrate our commitment to environmentally-friendly business practices. Our aim is to save natural resources by reducing consumption, reusing products and recycling waste whenever possible; supporting a cleaner environment and a greener Access.

REDUCE

Access maintains a commitment to reduce our use of natural resources and the toxicity of the waste we discard.

Saving Resources

Throughout the organization, Access has implemented a responsible use of energy and resources. Company-wide, branch audits are performed on a regular basis to assess and maintain the efficient use of electricity and fuel.

All new branches are equipped with light timers or motion sensors to minimize use of electricity in our record centers. Our facilities audits include lighting inspections to maintain proper working order of lighting systems and replacement of bulbs with high efficiency, longer lasting bulbs.

Through our fleet management partner, we closely monitor the fuel efficiency of our vehicles and conduct regular fuel efficiency audits and maintenance to maximize fuel efficiency and maintain low emissions. Transportation scheduling is carefully mapped to maximize fuel efficiency with each route. Many Access branches also use smaller fuel-efficient vehicles for rush deliveries. Examples include the Mini Cooper and hybrid vehicles. Going forward, all delivery vehicles will be replaced with more fuel efficient models in each class.

To further reduce the use of fuel and energy required for document delivery, Access also encourages the use of Scan-on-demand. When a client needs a document it can be scanned and delivered via email, eliminating the need for a special delivery, further reducing the use of fuel and emissions into the environment.

Limiting Toxicity

When it comes to business products, Access selects products that are made without harmful chemicals that can create a toxic work environment.

Access has a new supplier agreement with All Source Security Container USA, a leading producer of green shredding containers. All Source containers meet all CARP and LEED standards, are formaldehyde free and 100% recyclable.

Access uses 100% recycleable storage cartons. In addition, the cleaning products we select to use in our offices are also free of harmful, toxic chemicals.

REUSE

Access business practices call for the reuse of materials whenever possible. Instead of single-use plastic bags, Access uses environmentally-friendly, reusable pouches for file deliveries. The pouches are more secure and have a longer useable life, adding less waste to our landfills.

Through our partnership with Perm-A-Store, Access promotes the use of reusable media containers to store electronic data, vital records and archives. Perm-A-Store’s Turtle media containers are secure, durable and made from recycled plastic.

The average American office worker goes through around 500 disposable cups every year. To do our part to eliminate disposable cups and plastic bottles from our landfills, Access provides personal, reusable drinking containers and filtered water for team members at each office location.

RECYCLE

Each year, Americans trash enough office paper to build a 12-foot wall from Los Angeles to New York City. At Access, we minimize our contribution to the country’s growing landfills by recycling. With a thriving, secure destruction business in place across the country, Access shreds thousands of tons of paper, e-waste and products, such as pill bottles, each year. All of the resulting destruction materials –without exception -are recycled.

At all Access offices we take a similar stance on our personal waste. Shred bins are available throughout our offices and all paper products are deposited into secure shred bins. Each branch also sorts and recycles office waste.

The shredded paper material that Access recycles are used to produce products we all need, including cardboard, paper towels and tissue.

Reduce, reuse, recycle… Access the possibilities.

• Each ton of paper from recycled pulp saves 17 trees and 3 cubic yards of landfill space.
• Producing recycled white paper creates 74% less air pollutants, 35% less water pollutants, and 75% less process energy than producing paper from virgin fibers.
• The amount of paper recycled annually by the average American in 1995 was 301.8 lbs., increasing in 1996 to 329 lbs.