Western Extrusions presented with Environmental Distinction award for 2024
The City of Carrollton Environmental Services Department recognized Western Extrusions for their commitment to environmental principles and efforts in creating and maintaining a sustainable community at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 3.
Mayor Steve Babick introduced the Environmental Leadership Recognition while Mayor Pro Tem Richard Fleming touched on a brief history of each company, and both presented the 2024 awards to the 10 Carrollton companies that have consistently complied with industrial pretreatment and stormwater regulations for a full year. Together, these companies have been honored by the City of Carrollton with this annual award more than 100 times for their consistent leadership and commitment to excellence and the environment.
Previously known as the Consistently Compliant Award, the City renamed it the Environmental Leadership Recognition to reflect the exemplary partnership between these industries and the City of Carrollton. Each company receiving the recognition has displayed innovation and diligence in fulfilling industrial requirements to ensure the safety of Carrollton’s air, water, and other natural resources.
A panel of environmental quality managers in the City along with a representative from the City Council reviews these companies each year to determine which are meeting and exceeding requirements to display environmental excellence. From the 10 companies given the Environmental Leadership Recognition in 2024, three were selected to additionally receive Carrollton’s Environmental Distinction Award. Western Extrusions notches the recognition for the fourth time in the award’s history.
This award is given to organizations that display leadership in creating a sustainable future in their facilities and in the community through commitment to compliance, demonstration of enhanced pollution prevention practices, and display of environmental stewardship through recycling efforts, resource reductions, and more.
Western Extrusions has been extruding, finishing, and forging aluminum in Carrollton since 1986. The company implemented new environmental policy in 2024 to continue sustainable practices within their work. This year alone, the company recycled more than 60 million pounds of aluminum on-site and reduced oily water disposal by 24 percent. They also began the process for an externally certified environmental management system. Within the community, Western Extrusions demonstrated leadership through partnerships with Carrollton Fire Rescue, DART, and local event sponsorship.
With a commitment to achieve environmental excellence and to improve the quality and vitality of the community, each company is commended for its leadership in creating a sustainable future.
For more information, contact the Environmental Services Department at 972-466-3060.
