Welcome to

For the

St. Louis Green Business Challenge

November Seminar: Waste Management

Who is Tarlton

> General Contractor/Construction Manager

> Third generation family owned business started in 1946

> WBENC certified

> Employ 100 office and 250 tradesmen and women

Who is Tarlton> In addition to GC/CM services, we also offer

� Concrete

� Concrete Repair & Restoration

� HydroVac Services

> Our markets consist of

� Life Science

� Health Care

� Government

� Telecommunications

� Higher Education

� Commercial

� Cultural Institutions

� Industrial

Who is Tarlton

> Deeply rooted in St. Louis. We have worked for and/or

collaborated with many challenge participants including:

� The Garden > Monsanto

� Christner > Sitton Energy Solution

� CI Select > St. Louis Zoo

� Jones Lang Lasalle > Trane

� Microgrid > Webster University

� Missouri American Water

Who is Tarlton

> Tarlton and our employees also support

and participate in a number of local

causes including:

� Pedal the Cause

� Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

� Salvation Army

� The Garden and the Gateway

Chapter of the USGBC

Tarlton HQ – We Practice What We Preach

> Tarlton HQ was the first LEED Silver building in St. Louis

> Features that were added later included: solar panels,

bottle fillers at the water fountains and the Big A** fans.

Tarlton and the STL Green Biz Challenge

> Tarlton participated in the FIRST Green Biz Challenge in 2010

> Since 2016, Tarlton has been a regular participant in the

challenge at the Leader level. The Tarlton Green Team was

established that year.

“This is a program where

everyone wins. Each firm

competes with their own best

self. Each year it is exciting to

see what way we can further

improve our efforts.”

Tracy Hart, President/CEO

Tarlton’s Efforts to be Green & Reduce Waste

> Employee Education

� Republic Services Recycling

Center, North County Tour

� Lunch n Learns

Jean Ponzi, Sustainable

Efforts Matter

Debra Pottinger, Energy

Efficiency and Pure Power

� Signage throughout office on

Do’s and Don'ts of Recycling

� Diane’s Dumpster Dive

> Make a Difference Board

� Small Recyclables and Why:

• Box Tops

• Bottle Caps and Soda Tabs

• Rechargeable Batteries

• Shoes

• Plastic Bags

� Green Team Calendar of Events

� Sustainable Message Board

� Sustainable Facts

Making the Most of it

Other Funs Stuff We Do to Recycle Waste

> Employees are encouraged to bring in

their used motor oil to our TEAM Facility

where it is used to supplement our

building heating system

> Tarlton utilizes Paper Cut which tracks our

company paper use and encourages

employees to think twice before printing

> Left over food is set aside for employees

with livestock to take home for feed

Simple Ways Your Tarlton Co-Workers

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Waste Management for our Clients

> Separate dumpsters for recycling at

jobsites

> Carpet Recycling

> Reuse of materials labeled for haul

off to landfills

� Light fixtures – donated to local

school for renovation project

� Laboratory Furniture – donated

to local school

� Granite Curbs – used by

employees for lining garden

beds

� Cabinets/Casework – used for

jobsite office furniture for both

Tarlton and our clients

Looking Forward For Tarlton’s Green Team

> Potential Projects for Next Year Include

� Waste Audit

� Continue participation in the Cardinals 4 A

Greener Game

� Continue participation in Operation Clean

Stream

� Tarlton “Green Week”

Questions