RECYCLE FIRST PROGRAM
We at First Choice are socially and ethically responsible to our environment.  In an effort to reduce the amount of waste sent to our community’s landfills, First Choice enlarged its property to facilitate the recycling of approximately 99% of the “green waste” that is generated from our job sites.  In fact, we process an average of 40 tons of green waste material each day.
Waste material is processed into three general categories of reusable products:  Wood Chips, Compost and Firewood.

Wood Chips
The green waste from completed jobs is processed through a chipper where it is turned into wood chips and soil amendments.   As wood chips decay, they release organic material back into the soil.  This process enhances the quality of the soil, which ultimately improves the health of the surrounding plant material.  These products are distributed to local residents, ranches and farms.  

Compost
The more coarse material is loaded into our end dump and delivered to A-1 Organics where it is processed into compost.  Compost is made from fine ground branches, leaves and other organic material. When mixed with oxygen and water, the organic material will decay or “compost.” A ‘finished’ compost is excellent for turning into the top layer of soil and will add nitrogen and increase the water holding capacity of soil.

Firewood
Firewood is traditionally the most common use of large branches and logs.  The wood from our completed jobs is transported back to the First Choice yard where it is separated, stacked and split for firewood.  This firewood is then used to heat local homes and businesses.