Powering waste management with 100% renewable energy

Established in 1996, Approved Storage & Waste Hauling Inc. delivers industry-leading regulated waste management solutions – including medical waste management, reusable sharps management, and pharmaceutical waste management.

Environmental responsibility is at the heart of their organization. In addition to extensive waste minimization practices and waste recycling programs, their zero-landfill policy ensures that 72,000,000 lbs of medical waste are kept from reaching landfills each year.

Commitment to sustainability

At the Bridgeport facility, the solar PV system covers 100% of the organization’s energy requirements, making the site self sustaining. Most importantly, it delivers significant and permanent reductions to their carbon emissions – equivalent to burning 121,378 pounds of coal or driving 273,342 miles in an average car.

As part of this clear commitment to sustainability, Approved Storage & Waste Hauling Inc. partnered with Centrica Business Solutions to engineer and install a 141.80 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system that Centrica Business Solutions custom-designed to their 25,000 sq. ft medical waste treatment facility in Bridgeport, CT. With 394 individual solar modules across their flat roof, the system transforms the roof space into an asset that will produce 155,935 kWh of clean, renewable energy each year.

Together with standard manufacturer warranties, the solar PV system benefits from Centrica Business Solutions’ market-leading 10-year production and workmanship guarantees. This provides the organization with valuable peace of mind that the system will generate the expected amount of energy. If generation does fall below expected levels, Centrica Business Solutions will compensate Approved Storage & Waste Hauling Inc. and will immediately carry out the remedial work that’s required to ensure the system meets – or exceeds – expected performance.

Complete coverage of energy requirements

Following the success of the solar PV installation in Bridgeport, CT, Centrica Business Solutions had the opportunity to design and construct a second, larger solar PV system at Approved Storage & Waste Hauling Inc.’s renovated 30,000 sq. ft site in Lincoln, RI – the largest facility in their portfolio to date.

This expansive 223.40 kW system consists of 612 solar modules and produces 279,400 kWh of electricity each year – the equivalent to burning 218,853 pounds of coal or driving 497,628 miles in an average car.

Approved Storage & Waste Hauling Inc. has further reinforced their commitment to sustainability through this second solar PV installation. The solar feed-in tariff (FIT) means that their energy consumption is being offset and they benefit from a guaranteed payment so long as the sun continues to rise, as the performance-based incentive financially compensates them for the amount of clean power that their solar system generates.