We believe that it’s nothing short of essential to provide a secure working environment for our employees, which includes providing proper equipment and tools that allow them to do their jobs safely.
This philosophy extends into the broader community. We go well beyond minimum local requirements to ensure that Classic Recycling services keep our customers, their patrons, and the surrounding areas safe and sanitary.
Our in-house OSHA-certified safety director oversees a combination of daily and annual driver safety training sessions covering key areas such as public safety hazards and collision avoidance. We also host an annual Defensive Driving Course for the Professional Truck Driver established by the National Safety Council for both drivers and helpers.
We provide our driver and mechanic teams with DOT-compliant safety gear which include high-visibility uniforms and personal protective gear. Our safety team also provides drivers with daily analytics coaching.
Our highly experienced mechanics conduct daily vehicle and equipment inspections by our in-house certified mechanics before trucks leave the facility.
We are DOT compliant with all Drug and Alcohol regulations. Employees are subject to random testing as well as pre-employment testing.
It is critical that our employees are properly educated on a variety of topics that affect their jobs on a daily basis. We have created our own programs and protocols in numerous areas. These include first-aid, CPR, new-hire safety orientation, risk hazard analysis, in-house chemical approvals, and hearing conservation, among others.
Classic Recycling is committed to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from its fleet of commercial waste vehicles. The current fleet is upgraded and is 100% compliant with Trade Waste Vehicle Emissions Reduction – Local Law 145. Our fleet will be reduced to 50% zero emissions vehicles by 2030 and future goals to reach 100% zero emissions.
Vision Zero is a groundbreaking city-wide initiative for reducing collisions between vehicles and pedestrians. We have installed side guard safety bars on all trucks as an additional precaution, which has proven to be an essential safety measure.
We have partnered with Lytx, an industry-leading fleet- and compliance-management solutions company, with its DriveCam safety equipment. This increases not only driver safety, but also the general security of everyone along their routes, while also reducing greenhouse gas emission through route optimization.
Backup cameras have been installed in every vehicle, which enhances driver awareness of workers and pedestrians near their vehicles. Using a single backup camera system, drivers can assess common blind spots and adjust to potential hazards more efficiently to reduce the risk of accidents.
Our trucks are 100% compliant with CWZ safety requirements. These safeguards include crossover convex mirrors for blind spots, clear windshield views, auxiliary back and side lighting and removal of rear step for increased safety.