At HDB Marine, we take our environmental commitments seriously.  Our green efforts apply to our products and services as well as the way we conduct our business.  By using recycled and recyclable materials, we and our customers are helping to protect the environment and make a difference in the world ecology.

HDB Marine recognizes the success the Clean Marina Program has had in improving the ecology of our boating waterways and fisheries.  We applaud and appreciate the dedication and hard work of all Clean Marina Programs & Participants across the nation.  In recognition of this program, we offer a 15% discount on dock components and accessories in our E-Commerce on-line store to Designated Clean Marinas.

Our environmental stewardship starts at HOME

• Recycle our office paper, magazines, and catalogs and donate them to local schools.
• Purchase Forest Stewardship Certified paper.
• Encourage use of e-mails to reduce paper waste.
• Use electronic communications with customers and vendors whenever possible.
• Use energy efficient temperature settings.
• Encourage car-pooling; additionally we have several employees that bike to work.
• Mobilization to work sites are consolidated by area to reduce fuel consumption.
• Conserve energy and resourses

New Construction:  Office and Manufacturing

• Installed Energy Efficient T5 Lighting systems known to reduce energy costs as much as 35%.
• Installed a High Efficiency Wood Furnace for heating reducing our use of fossil fuels – use salvaged wood from demolition projects and beach clean-up.

HDB Marine is often involved in demolition of dilapidated wooden piers, docks, pilings, and other natural wood structures.

HDB Marine routinely inspects and sorts these materials for reclaim and recycling.  For example, many large natural timbers from a recently demolished 80 year old wood dock were sent to local lumber mills for reclaim and reuse. 

Unsalvageable natural wood materials are collected and used in a high efficiency wood burning stove to heat our new office and aluminum manufacturing facility.

Salvaged materials (steel, aluminum, etc.) are collected and recycled appropriately.

The HDB cedar log dock is an environmentally friendly and beautiful dock.  It is constructed with standing dead timbers/logs, sustainable and recycled materials.  (Please see our video.)

• Steel – Our purchased steel comes from 97.5% recycled scrap.  From the scrap used, 70% is post-consumer recycled and 30% is post-industrial.
• Aluminum – Our purchased aluminum is 25% recycled post-industrial, and 100% recycable.
• Floats – The encapsulated polyethylene shell of our purchased floats are environmentally stable and recyclable.
• Decking – Our purchased decking is made with 30% post-consumer recycled content, and 60% pre-consumer recycled content.  No new trees are cut down to make our purchased decking.