Town Initiatives
Castle Rock Town initiatives
- The Recreation Guide and other Town publications are printed with soy-based inks on recycled paper.
- The Police Department recycles its bullet casings and bulletproof vests.
- Firefighter bunker gear is kept as a spare rather being replaced every three years.
- The Parks Department collects branches and leaves during cleanups and reuses them to stabilize slopes and prevent water runoff.
- The Town implemented a “Turn it off, Add it Up” program to remind employees to turn off the lights of rooms they are not using to reduce electricity use in the buildings. The Town also implemented energy saving standards for heating and air-conditioning in Town Facilities. During the heating and cooling seasons, thermostats are adjusted to reduce energy consumption round the clock.
- Town staff members recycle, paper, glass, aluminum, batteries, cardboard, cell phones, plastic, printer and copier toner cartridges and tires.
- In an effort to reduce the effects of chemical fertilizers on the local water resources, golf courses and parks around Town have use organic fertilizer and compost to nurture lawns and landscapes.
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