I believe that all businesses should aim to become Accredited and I’m happy to visit your business to help you do so. There is a set criteria for businesses to meet and there are Information Guides on the MTA’s Green Stamp website to give you further information.

Accreditation costs $150 including GST for the first year, and $50 including GST each year after that. This includes an onsite inspection (approximately 45 to 60 minutes), certificate, outdoor colour sign, fliers and the ability to use the Green Stamp logo. This is a small investment for big future rewards, not only does Accreditation promote your business to the community, but it will encourage you to think about your current practices and perhaps cut down on some activities that are costing you money.

From visiting Members for Green Stamp over the past year I have generally been impressed by most MTA Members and their environmental practices. Some of the main areas where we as an industry can improve upon are our liquid storage and bunding to prevent any liquid from leaving our workshop area. If, as an industry, we work hard to do things that lessen our industry’s impact on the environment and then tell our communities about it, we will be doing our industry a big favour.