Reducing our footprint

We’re diligent about recycling, and ensure that when we can’t reuse materials, they are recycled cleanly. Keeping our scrap steel, plastics, cardboard, printer cartridges and other recyclables uncontaminated by other materials enables our waste management and materials reclaim partners to recycle these products efficiently. Single use products are discouraged in favor of reusable & sustainable solutions, an approach that flows through into all areas of our business.

Take signage production hand, Luis Figueroa, for example. Luis noticed when printing reflective signs, a significant quantity of reflective sheet was being scrapped. The printing press requires a certain amount to pass through the print heads before applying the ink, and previously, this initial area was cut and scrapped. Inspired by our company-wide training in lean principles, Luis diverted the scrap into making small delineators for our guide posts.

Jaybro’s approach is to consider a ‘whole of lifecycle’ view and reduce waste at each point of a product’s journey. In the manufacturer of barriers, for example, excess concrete is not discarded. Instead, it is diverted into the production of concrete blocks. At the other end of the lifecycle, our buyback scheme prevents useable products from being scrapped when a project ends. And in the office, Jaybro uses digital tools to manage workflows, work collaboratively and communicate effectively – all without a scrap of paper being used.