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TIS the Season to Recycle With Mark Miller Subaru

Colorful recycling and collection stations at a Mark Miller Subaru community event

The holidays bring more boxes, more paper, and more waste than any other stretch of the year. At Mark Miller Subaru, recycling is not a seasonal push. It is built into how both of our Utah retailers run every day.

Colorful recycling and collection stations at a Mark Miller Subaru community event

Recycling Is Part of How We Operate

Mark Miller Subaru was the first retailer in Utah to be certified in the Subaru Eco-Friendly Retailer Program. Both locations are solar powered, with more than 1,200 panels across the two rooftops supplying roughly 60 percent of our electricity. Both car washes recycle their water, saving 75 gallons per wash, and both stores run highly efficient water reclamation systems.

Easy Ways to Cut Holiday Waste

A few small habits make a real difference between Thanksgiving and New Year:

  • Break down and flatten shipping boxes so they actually fit in the bin
  • Skip glitter and foil wrap, which cannot be recycled, and use paper or reusable bags instead
  • Recycle string lights and electronics at a drop off site rather than tossing them
  • Compost food scraps from holiday cooking
  • Bring your own bags for gift shopping

Subaru Loves the Earth

Subaru Loves the Earth is one of the pillars of the Subaru Love Promise, and it is the piece of the promise that fits our corner of the world best. Utah air and Utah water are why a lot of our customers live here, and protecting them is part of the job.

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Mark Miller Subaru serves Salt Lake City from our Midtown retailer at 3535 S. State St. and Sandy from our South Towne retailer at 10920 S. State St. Built For Wherever You're Headed.

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