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Environmental Issues

Commercial carwashes and car care facilities have numerous environmental concerns, and establishing green business practices is not only an operations solution but a smart marketing strategy. Eco-friendly best practices may include water reclamation or water recycling, wastewater management, high-pressure nozzles, environmentally friendly chemicals, recycled building materials and energy conservation, such as the use of efficient lighting, used-oil heaters and burners, solar energy, wind power and variable frequency drives.

County Urges Use of Commercial Carwashes for Fundraisers

Officials in Lexington County, S.C., are promoting the use of commercial carwashes while they urge nonprofit organizations to refrain from holding carwash fundraisers in parking lots without taking precautions to capture wastewater contaminants, according to a report by The ...More
November 24, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
Smart Car Wash Receives Silver LEED Certification

The Smart Car Wash in Woodbridge, Va., is the first flex-serve carwash in the United States to receive silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to a report by the Woodbridge Patch. ...More
November 10, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Potomac Falls Express Lube & Car Wash Launches Community Education Series

Potomac Falls Express Lube & Car Wash in Potomac Falls, Va., launched a community education series this month to celebrate Car Care Awareness Month. The Women’s Car Care Clinics are free to the public and take a hands-on approach to familiarize participants with their ...More
October 29, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
ICA Expands Criteria for WaterSavers Carwash Participation

The International Carwash Association has expanded the criteria required to participate in its WaterSavers environmental recognition program. The ICA added best management practices collected from operators and local carwash certification programs that directly affect water ...More
October 27, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Black Dog Car Wash to Feature Solar Panels, Energy-Efficient Lighting

Black Dog Car Wash’s fifth location will feature more than 30 solar panels on its roof, variable frequency drives (VFDs) on the carwash equipment and energy-efficient LED and compact fluorescent lights, according to a report by Foster’s Daily Democrat. The new facility is ...More
October 20, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Waves Car Wash to Participate in National Solar Tour

Waves Car Wash in West Roxbury, Mass., will be among thousands of solar-powered homes, schools and businesses across North America on Oct. 2 participating in the 15th annual National Solar Tour. The event is hosted by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and is designed ...More
September 28, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
City Discusses Possible Charity Carwash Regulations

City council members in Toppenish, Wash., this week were set to discuss possible restrictions on charity carwashes. The mayor and city manager brought the issue to the city council recently after they said some carwash owners complained that carwash fundraisers were harmful ...More
September 22, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Carwash Installs Solar Panels, Changes Chemicals as Part of Conservation Efforts

Wash Me! carwash in Kingman, Ariz., recently installed several photovoltaic solar panels on its roof that will generate up to 30 megawatts of power, according to a report by the Daily Miner. Owners Brent Kollars and Jason Lynch expect the carwash’s electric bill to drop ...More
September 22, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Carwash, City Officials Brace for Possible Water Restrictions

Municipalities near Lake Chesdin, Va., are nearing emergency water restrictions as water levels at the lake have dropped to record lows. As of Sept. 10, the water line was 95 inches below the top of the dam and was so low it didn’t reach the water line of the stick used to ...More
September 15, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Waves Car Wash Honored for Solar Panel Installation

Waves Car Wash in West Roxbury, Mass., was honored recently for its green business practices, including the installation of 7,000 square feet of solar panels on the building’s roof, according to a report by West Roxbury Patch. Owner Adam Korngold said the solar panels ...More
September 14, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations

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