We believe that doing what’s right for the environment shouldn’t cost you more.
We believe to Get More Out of every project means focusing on results that not only benefit our customers, but the environment too. We've proven that sound, sustainable environmental business practices reduces costs and mitigates risk now, and in the long-term.
Sustainable environmental practices are built into all aspects of our business model.
All hydrovac waste generated in our daily work is recycled for reuse into water, silts, clays, and aggregates at our on-premise processing facility.
We use high efficiency LED lighting throughout our facility, cutting down on energy consumption.
Our 2.5-hectare hydrovac soil disposal and recycling facility is ECA approved.
Our dedication to safety, sustainability and cost savings for our customers makes OE Utility Services leaders in the industry.
OE is committed to sustainable and cost-effective operations. We are the only hydro excavator in the GTA with our own 94,000 sq. ft. facility housing the OE fleet and our soil processing and recycling facility.
We view hydrovac waste as a valuable resource awaiting its next use. When hydrovac slurry is processed at our recycling facility, water is extracted and reused throughout the recycling process and to refill hydrovac trucks.
Fine aggregates and sand are washed and extracted to meet the Ontario Provincial Standard Specification and are often used to refill excavated holes. Silts and clays are converted from waste into clean fill. Our facility is ECA approved. All materials are tested to ensure compliance with new Ontario provincial soil regulations.
Rain water collected on the rooftop is used in the soil recycling process.
Shop exhaust is reused to heat exterior operations in the winter
OE's LEAN Thinking is synergistic with sustainability.
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Waste collected at the job site is unloaded at our on-premises facility
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Waste is separated and sorted into aggregate, sand, silt and clay
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Recycled materials are ready for repurposing and reuse
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Water is separated, cleaned and reused throughout the process
OE's premium performance pipe bedding sand product is engineered for high-performance and specially formulated to protect and preserve underground utility piping. With a slightly higher moisture content, our bedding material packs quickly and densely resulting in less sinkage than traditional sand products.