California Model Shop Award

In April, 2005, the California EPA, Department of Toxic Substances, Pollution Prevention Division, presented Larry's AutoWorks with the California Model Shop Award, recognizing our role in reducing pollution in the Automotive Repair Industry.

click to enlarge Larry's staff receives the award.

click to enlarge Parts cleaning demo.

A tour and pollution prevention demonstration was given to those attending. This award is rare for an Independent Repair Facility. Larry's AutoWorks is one of only 9 shops in the state, and the only one in Mountain View, to have ever received this award.

Larry's received this award as a result of:

  • Providing extensive Pollution Prevention training for their employees
  • Receiving a score of over 100 points on the "Model Shop" Checklist
  • Verification of the checklist score by the Department of Toxic Substances

click to enlarge Award presentation.

click to enlarge Oil cleanup demo.

Through meeting the award criteria, Larry's AutoWorks has minimized the impact our facility has on the environment and maximized the health and safety conditions for employees.

click to enlarge Cleanup tools.

click to enlarge Oil storage.