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Auto Repair Shops Certified as Green  Businesses - April 2009

 


 

 

A Long Hill Township auto repair shop (Long Hill Auto) and the AAA Car  Care Center in Springfield were among the first service centers in  New  Jersey certified as green business in a new  program launched by leaders in the state's automotive industry. As of today there are only 7 certified Auto repair facilities in the state of New  Jersey.
 

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, a member of the consumer affairs  committee, was invited to speak as the program was unveiled during Earth  Week. He congratulated the repair shops for their environmentally-friendly  operations. 'On behalf of the state Legislature, I want  to thank all of you for what you've done to make New Jersey a cleaner place,'

Assemblyman Bramnick said.

 
The two shops are located in District 21, represented by the assemblyman.  Five other facilities were also certified for having passed the program's  rigorous 88-point checklist.
 

The New Jersey Green Automotive Repair  Program was created through a partnership among AAA New Jersey, the New  Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJCAR) and the New Jersey  Gasoline C-Store Automotive Association (NJGCA).


'Recognizing the impact the  automotive industry has on the environment, AAA

brought New Jersey's  automotive leaders together to develop the New Jersey

Green Automotive  repair Program,' said Frederick L. Gruel, president and CEO of

AAA New  Jersey.
 

The industry leaders also worked in  collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Protection. But  the inspectors determining whether a shop meets the standards for  certification are from the private sector.  


Assemblyman Bramnick said it's smart to have  the private sector make the
certification. 'That's what we strive for in  government, to have government
get out of the way. Government should only  regulate when the private
sector fails,' the lawmaker said.


The new certifications will be displayed in the shop windows so  customers
know the business passed a comprehensive checklist that examined  everything
from type of solvents used in the shop to the way batteries are  recycled
to how the floor drains are sealed.
 

Robert Arlotta,  long time resident of  Montville, owner of the Long Hill
Service Center, said his shops are always  been environmentally sensitive,
especially with recycling. 'This is taking  it to the next step to be certified,' he said.
'Good environmental policy translates into  good business practices,' said
Sal Risalvato, executive director of the  NJGCA. 'When a repair shop
conserves water and energy, they save money and  contribute to the overall good of
the environment.'


For more information on the green repair  program go to www.njgreenautorepair.com_ (http://www.njgreenautorepair.com/) .

 

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