Pennsylvania is home to nearly 17 million acres of hardwood forests. As caretakers of this vast resource, Bingaman owners and employees are committed to the principles of sustainable forest management to ensure the long-term viability of our forests and to promote clean air and water and biological diversity.
Wood waste is burned to generate steam to heat dry kilns and buildings
Wood waste is used by employees for home heating (offered at discount price)
Bark is manufactured into mulch
Sawmill sawdust is recycled for compost, mulch, wood pellets, animal bedding and some mulch is manufactured into playground material.
Sawmill wood chips are manufactured into paper
Round wood harvested during logging operations sold to satellite chip yards for use in paper production
Subcontracted logging crews are SFI trained in BMP’s, thereby minimizing land/water disturbances
Our company participates in the demand response program where we shut down our facilities if the local communities need for electricity exceeds what is available in the “grid”.
We are participating in a new technology for the elimination of chemical treatment of wood for outdoor use. Thermo-Treated wood is a new generation of wood materials. It has no chemicals used in the production process. We have donated thermo treated wood to the Univ of MD Solar Decathlon project
Each year we support through donation, a portion of the costs to operate the Woodmobile. The Woodmobile is a mobile class room to educate the public about the forest resource and industry in PA.
Plastic strapping
Plastic soda pop and water bottles
Aluminum cans
Scrap metal and metal strapping
Fly ash residual from boiler utilized for fertilizer supplement agriculturally
Used tires
Used motor oil
Used antifreeze
Used office paper
High efficiency lighting installed in all buildings and offices
Occupancy only light fixtures have been installed that operate only when needed(when occupants are in the building).
High efficiency motors installed for high usage areas
Central air units installed to eliminate individual AC units
AC drives installed on dry kiln motors and other fan motors for electrical efficiency
HES system installed for electrical efficiency and reduced electrical costs
Insulated steam lines throughout facility
Over-fire burning system in wood-fired boilers to increase efficiency and reduce
emissions
Forklift operators have push button door openers for large overhead doors which are
utilized in the Winter to conserve heat within the buildings
Employee car pool program
Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc is a responsible partner with forest owners
