Customer Testimonials
“For over 14 years, I have entrusted the care of my trees, plants and orchard to SavATree. Their highly qualified arborists have exacting standards and understand how to maintain the health and form of the various species of trees on my property. I admire the artistic skill that goes into the pruning and love the colorful blossoms, fruits and foliage that flourish as a result of their impeccable care.”
Martha Stewart
Katonah, NY
“Let me say that Vassar's association with SavATree has been very positive and we are achieving great success in managing our campus trees in terms of safety and aesthetics. And our insurance carrier is quite pleased with this effort. Vassar is pleased with SavATree and the work being performed on campus.”
Jeffrey C. Horst, Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
“Your tree crew (a father and two sons) just finished removing two trees, and pruning another on my property. They were extremely neat and professional, making sure that everything was they way they found it. I could not be more satisfied. I definitely plan on using your company for any future tree work on my property, and will also heartily recommend you to anyone I know needing your services.”
J. Andersen
Danbury, CT
“Efficient, high quality, professional competence — all at a competitive sum. At first [Alison] Pottage won me over by her solid knowledge as an arborist, then the crew did their job to her specifications on our 60 to 70 foot oaks within a remarkable period of time -- and left the grounds quite clean.”
Bob Busser
Philadelphia, PA
Click here to read all testimonials“You take on a job, call it a problem, gigantic or small, and you go to it. True Professionals. I am at peace for having found SavATree. Sometimes bills are paid grudgingly. I pay with respect to a company whose pride lives up to its logo. It’s love of what you do and I thank you.”
Sam Fink
Great Neck, NY
For Immediate Release - March 29, 2008
EPA Region 2 Welcomes New Members to
Environmental Performance Track Program
Bedford Hills, NY—SavATree, MacArthur Waste to Energy, and the United States Postal Service in Schenectady, New York have all volunteered to minimize pollution beyond environmental regulatory requirements while reducing landfill, water and energy use. They are among the newest additions to the list of facilities that have been accepted into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track Program.
Since its inception in 2000, Performance Track members have collectively reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 309,780 tons of carbon dioxide, increased the use of recycled materials for production processes by 559,991 tons, and have reduced water consumption by 5.2 billion gallons. Performance track is unique among environmental programs in that it works with members to improve performance among a variety of environmental activities such as water and energy use, land and habitat protection, air emissions, waste reduction throughout the product lifecycle, rather than focusing on just one specific pollutant or environmental issues. Nationally, there are nearly 540 members.
“As one of EPA's most successful programs, Performance Track proved to be a terrific example of how government can successfully partner with the private sector,” said EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg. “Partnering with states and business is a top priority for the Agency and EPA is helping play an important role in changing the way American businesses look at protecting our environment.”
In order to be accepted into Performance Track, facilities must have a history of sustained compliance with federal and state environmental requirements. Members commit to develop a set of processes that will reduce environmental impacts, called an environmental management system, and set three-year goals to continuously improve environmental performance, while working closely with their respective communities and reporting publicly on their performance. They must also adopt and implement environmental management systems to meet environmental requirements and improve overall performance, demonstrate at least two past environmental achievements and commit to four future improvements. Furthermore, members are required to have public outreach programs to report their progress to the public.
SavATree provides services to clients including diagnosis of landscape conditions, pruning, insect and disease management, and fertilization treatments across 19 branches throughout eight states. In 2004, SavATree's lawn division was recognized by the Department of Conservation and Recreation of Virginia for proper management of fertilizer on lawns to help prevent the accumulation of excess nutrients in ground water. From 2004 to 2006, the company significantly reduced the use of chemical insecticides Talstar and Astro from 13,000 to 800 pounds and increased its use of the organic insecticide Azatrol. SavATree has committed to investing in green energy, a commitment which will result in the decrease of a total of 315 net metric tons of CO2 emissions. The company has increased its use of slow release fertilizers which will cut its use of nitrogen applied per property annually from 56,000 to 38,500 pounds. SavATree has also committed to offer a paperless option for correspondence such as bills and service descriptions, and committed to purchasing paper with higher recycled content, saving thousands of pounds of paper used per year.
MacArthur Waste to Energy, a facility that processes residential and commercial municipal solid waste at an average of nearly 500 tons per day, turns waste into energy for the town of Islip, New York. The facility utilizes a mass burn technology to reduce the volume of solid waste by approximately 85%. Energy, in the form of superheated steam, is recovered to generate electrical power to operate the facility. Using the latest technology, the facility controls the combustion process to produce the same amount of energy while utilizing less fuel, a reduction of approximately 10,000 million BTUs to 1,500 million BTUs. The facility installed new air pollution control equipment and practiced good operating techniques to steadily decrease its carbon monoxide emissions by approximately 15%. The facility has implemented a Universal Waste program to recycle 100% of its spent fluorescent bulbs, eliminating 144 pounds of landfill waste. Instead of using waste paper generated by the facility as fuel for its waste to energy process, MacArthur Waste to Energy has committed to recycling all of its paper, eliminating the amount of paper incinerated from 12,600 to zero pounds by 2010.
U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Schenectady, New York is a member of the EPA WasteWise Hall of Fame and the National Environmental Partnership for Environmental Priorities. The facility eliminated the use of oil based paints and required the purchase of latex paints to avoid future generation of hazardous wastes. It had implemented a pollution prevention plan that achieved 100% recycling of all aerosol cans that were previously being disposed of in a landfill. The facility has committed to reduce 22 tons of landfill waste by recycling the solid waste it generates. The USPS used 30% recycled paper content in 2006 and has committed to increase its use of recycled content to 40% by 2010. A plan is underway to switch from gasoline to ethanol fuel for its fleet of 23 vehicles, eliminating its use of 6,600 gallons of gasoline to zero in the next three years.
About Us: SavATree proudly provides stewardship for the properties they serve and the environment, promoting a sustainable landscape and the unique relationship between people and their surroundings. This premier tree, shrub and lawn care company has been enhancing and preserving resident, business and community properties for over 20 years. Industry certified arborists provide clients with expertise in arboriculture and green program options to help them maintain a healthy, safe and beautiful landscape. Services include tree pruning, disease diagnosis, tree removals, insect and mite treatments, lawn care and more, with organic program options using Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI) listed materials and ingredients allowed by the Northeast Organic Farming Association’s (NOFA) organic land care program. SavATree is one of the few companies to receive the prestigious accreditation of the Tree Care Industry Association. They currently operate in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C. For more information, please contact us.
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SavATree provides tree service in the following areas:
Since its inception in 2000, Performance Track members have collectively reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 309,780 tons of carbon dioxide, increased the use of recycled materials for production processes by 559,991 tons, and have reduced water consumption by 5.2 billion gallons. Performance track is unique among environmental programs in that it works with members to improve performance among a variety of environmental activities such as water and energy use, land and habitat protection, air emissions, waste reduction throughout the product lifecycle, rather than focusing on just one specific pollutant or environmental issues. Nationally, there are nearly 540 members.
“As one of EPA's most successful programs, Performance Track proved to be a terrific example of how government can successfully partner with the private sector,” said EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg. “Partnering with states and business is a top priority for the Agency and EPA is helping play an important role in changing the way American businesses look at protecting our environment.”
In order to be accepted into Performance Track, facilities must have a history of sustained compliance with federal and state environmental requirements. Members commit to develop a set of processes that will reduce environmental impacts, called an environmental management system, and set three-year goals to continuously improve environmental performance, while working closely with their respective communities and reporting publicly on their performance. They must also adopt and implement environmental management systems to meet environmental requirements and improve overall performance, demonstrate at least two past environmental achievements and commit to four future improvements. Furthermore, members are required to have public outreach programs to report their progress to the public.
SavATree provides services to clients including diagnosis of landscape conditions, pruning, insect and disease management, and fertilization treatments across 19 branches throughout eight states. In 2004, SavATree's lawn division was recognized by the Department of Conservation and Recreation of Virginia for proper management of fertilizer on lawns to help prevent the accumulation of excess nutrients in ground water. From 2004 to 2006, the company significantly reduced the use of chemical insecticides Talstar and Astro from 13,000 to 800 pounds and increased its use of the organic insecticide Azatrol. SavATree has committed to investing in green energy, a commitment which will result in the decrease of a total of 315 net metric tons of CO2 emissions. The company has increased its use of slow release fertilizers which will cut its use of nitrogen applied per property annually from 56,000 to 38,500 pounds. SavATree has also committed to offer a paperless option for correspondence such as bills and service descriptions, and committed to purchasing paper with higher recycled content, saving thousands of pounds of paper used per year.
MacArthur Waste to Energy, a facility that processes residential and commercial municipal solid waste at an average of nearly 500 tons per day, turns waste into energy for the town of Islip, New York. The facility utilizes a mass burn technology to reduce the volume of solid waste by approximately 85%. Energy, in the form of superheated steam, is recovered to generate electrical power to operate the facility. Using the latest technology, the facility controls the combustion process to produce the same amount of energy while utilizing less fuel, a reduction of approximately 10,000 million BTUs to 1,500 million BTUs. The facility installed new air pollution control equipment and practiced good operating techniques to steadily decrease its carbon monoxide emissions by approximately 15%. The facility has implemented a Universal Waste program to recycle 100% of its spent fluorescent bulbs, eliminating 144 pounds of landfill waste. Instead of using waste paper generated by the facility as fuel for its waste to energy process, MacArthur Waste to Energy has committed to recycling all of its paper, eliminating the amount of paper incinerated from 12,600 to zero pounds by 2010.
U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Schenectady, New York is a member of the EPA WasteWise Hall of Fame and the National Environmental Partnership for Environmental Priorities. The facility eliminated the use of oil based paints and required the purchase of latex paints to avoid future generation of hazardous wastes. It had implemented a pollution prevention plan that achieved 100% recycling of all aerosol cans that were previously being disposed of in a landfill. The facility has committed to reduce 22 tons of landfill waste by recycling the solid waste it generates. The USPS used 30% recycled paper content in 2006 and has committed to increase its use of recycled content to 40% by 2010. A plan is underway to switch from gasoline to ethanol fuel for its fleet of 23 vehicles, eliminating its use of 6,600 gallons of gasoline to zero in the next three years.
About Us: SavATree proudly provides stewardship for the properties they serve and the environment, promoting a sustainable landscape and the unique relationship between people and their surroundings. This premier tree, shrub and lawn care company has been enhancing and preserving resident, business and community properties for over 20 years. Industry certified arborists provide clients with expertise in arboriculture and green program options to help them maintain a healthy, safe and beautiful landscape. Services include tree pruning, disease diagnosis, tree removals, insect and mite treatments, lawn care and more, with organic program options using Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI) listed materials and ingredients allowed by the Northeast Organic Farming Association’s (NOFA) organic land care program. SavATree is one of the few companies to receive the prestigious accreditation of the Tree Care Industry Association. They currently operate in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C. For more information, please contact us.
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Connecticut - Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham; Massachusetts - Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Rockingham, Suffolk, Worcester; Maryland - Montgomery, Prince George; New Hampshire - Rockingham; New Jersey - Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Summerset, Sussex, Union; New York - Bronx, Brooklyn, Columbia, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Suffolk, Ulster, Westchester; Pennsylvania - Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Hampshire, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, York; Virginia - Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William; Washington, D.C.