With blood shortages in the headlines, the Ross companies hosted Vitalant for a two-day donation drive that culminated in roughly 30 associates signing up to donate.

Vitalant, based in Elyria, set up their blood mobile in lots outside of the corporate offices of the Ross companies and also the plant in Eaton Township. Associates at both locations were more than game to pitch in.

Only 3% of the US population donates blood, even though most are eligible. The Ross companies are proud to have played a small role in a pivotal effort.

The Ross companies recycled 2,869 tons of metal in 2020. Believe it or not, it’s a lot of work to recycle that much metal.

Most people are aware that Ross safely incinerates thousands of pounds of hazardous wastes every year so that it doesn’t damage the environment.  Much of this waste is delivered to the facility in steel drums or containers and fed directly into the incinerator, container and all.  What people may not realize is that once the waste is burned, a residual substance of ash and scrap metal is left behind. Associates do not merely discard that material. First, it’s parsed for recyclable metals.

Ross associates begin the process by carefully feeding the residual ash and steel into a rotary trommel, which physically separates the metal from the ash by use of magnets — and lots of shaking and tumbling. A steel shredder further separates scrap steel to allow for a wider range of recycling options. It’s quite a process!

Eventually all steel is shipped offsite for reuse as a raw material in the steel-making and foundry industries. The ash, which is now free of scrap metal, is transported offsite for disposal in a hazardous waste landfill. Since 90 to 95 percent of the waste volume is destroyed, only 5 to 10 percent of the waste (ash) ultimately goes to a landfill. That’s a win when considering the crisis in landfill space we currently face.

It is estimated that Ross recycled another 2,500 tons of scrap metal in 2019.

Ross Incineration Services, Inc. (Ross Incineration) is a commercial hazardous waste treatment and storage facility that treats hazardous waste by incineration for many pharmaceutical companies, chemical manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, and intermediary waste managers. The facility is permitted under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Part B. Ross Incineration’s goal has been to operate an exemplary safety and health program. In 2000, Ross Incineration began what would develop into a trusted relationship with the Ohio OSHA On-Site Consultation Program.

Read the rest of the story at….https://www.osha.gov/successstories/ross-incineration

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Above: Ross Environmental Services, Inc. associate Hava Villaverde meets with Chase Farris, Executive Director of Save Our Children Lorain County and Kevin from the “Best Class of 2021” to receive the funds raised from Strides for Leadership 2021.

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