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- Public comment periods
Public comment opportunities are available for the following applicants.
- American eLiquid Store
- Madison Environmental Group LLC
- New Glarus Brewing Company
- Phillips Medisize - Design and Development Center
- Precision Machine, Inc.
- Red Eye Brewing Company
- Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC
- Contact information
- For information on Green Tier, contact:
- Shelley Heilman
608-267-0873
Green Tier participants, charters and applicants
The DNR's Green Tier Program continues to grow and expand. Currently there are 69 participants in the Tier 1 phase, which includes a total of 203 facilities. There are also six Tier 2 contracts and five Charters. The program has received 21 applications for Green Tier participation.
Click on the names below to to learn more about the Green Tier participants and their environmental endeavors. You can also use the tabs to search for only Tier 1, Tier 2 or Charter participants, review the list based on DNR region, view current applicants or learn about the Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program, the precursor to Green Tier.
By name
This is a list of all of the current Charter, Tier 1 and Tier 2 participants, alphabetical by participant name.
- 3M Cumberland
- ABB, Inc.
- Affinity Health System
- American Transmission Company (ATC)
- Appleton Coated, LLC
- Arandell Corporation
- Badger Mining Corporation
- Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters
- Boldt Company
- Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc.
- Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
- C.W. Purpero, Inc.
- Capital Brewery
- Cardinal IG (CGIG)
- Casaloma Development Corporation
- Central Waters Brewing Company
- Clear Waters Initiative
- Cortec Corporation
- Cottonwood Dairy, LLC
- Crave Brothers Farm, LLC
- Dairy Business Association - Green Tier Advancement Project (DBA-GTAP)
- Development Council's Environmental Compliance Corporation for Development and Economic Vitality, Inc. (ECCoDEV)
- Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Edgerton Contractors, Inc.
- Edgewood College
- Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation
- Federal Foam Technologies, Inc.
- Flambeau River Papers
- Fredman Bag
- Frito-Lay Beloit
- Godfrey & Kahn, S. C.
- Holsum Dairies LLC
- Homburg Contractors, Inc
- Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Eau Claire facility
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
- Kimberly-Clark Corp., Experimental Mill
- La Crosse County Solid Waste Department
- Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- Lauterbach Group, Inc.
- Legacy Communities
- Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc.
- Madison Gas and Electric (MGE)
- Marquis Yachts, LLC
- Menasha Packaging Co, LLC
- Milwaukee Brewing Company
- Miron Construction
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC)
- Patrick Cudahy, LLC
- Perfect Environmental Performance, LLC
- Perlick Corporation
- Phillips-Medisize Corporation
- Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.
- Cross Plains
- Mazomanie
- Ripon Printers
- Rockwell Automation
- Ladysmith
- Mequon
- Milwaukee
- Richland Center
- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
- SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Serigraph, Inc.
- Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (SEH)
- Standard Imaging
- Stericycle, Inc.
- R. Stresau Laboratory, Inc.
- SunRay Dairy
- Times Printing Company
- The Toro Company
- TOSCA LTD.
- Unimin Corporation - Portage facility
- Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
- Veridian Homes, LLC
- Waukesha Iron and Metal, Inc.
- Winsert, Inc.
- Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
- Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company
- Wisconsin Master Logger Environmental Results Charter
- WS Packaging Group, Inc.
- Yaggy Colby Associates
By region
This is a list of all of the current Charter, Tier 1 and Tier 2 participants by region.
Statewide
- Dairy Business Association - Green Tier Advacement Project (DBA-GTAP)
- Development Council's Environmental Compliance Corporation for Development and Economic Vitality, Inc. (ECCoDEV)
- Legacy Communities
- Wisconsin Master Logger Environmental Results Charter
Northern
Counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn. Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas.
- 3M Cumberland
- Cortec Corporation: Cortec Spray Technologies
- Flambeau River Papers
- Phillips-Medisize - Custom I & II
- Phillips-Medisize - Precision Decorating
- Rockwell Automation - Ladysmith
- R. Stresau Laboratory, Inc.
Northeast
Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago.
- Affinity Health System
- Appleton Coated, LLC
- Badger Mining Corporation
- Boldt Company
- Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
- Casaloma Development Corporation
- Holsum Dairies LLC
- Kimberly-Clark Corp., Experimental Mill
- Marquis Yachts, LLC
- Menasha Packaging Co, LLC
- Neenah Plant
- Green Lake Plant
- Midwest Fulfillment Center
- Miron Construction
- Ripon Printers
- Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (SEH)
- TOSCA LTD.
- Winsert, Inc.
- WS Packaging Group, Inc.
South Central
Counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Grant, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk.
- Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters
- Capital Brewery
- Cardinal IG (CGIG)
- Clear Waters Initiative
- Cottonwood Dairy, LLC
- Crave Brothers Farm, LLC
- Edgewood College
- Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation
- Frito-Lay Beloit
- Homburg Contractors, Inc.
- Madison Gas and Electric (MGE)
- Perfect Environmental Performance, LLC
- Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.
- Cross Plains
- Mazomanie
- Rockwell Automation - Richland Center
- Standard Imaging
- Unimin Corporation - Portage facility
- Veridian Homes, LLC
- Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
Southeast
Counties: Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha.
- ABB, Inc.
- American Transmission Company (ATC)
- Arandell Corporation
- C.W. Purpero, Inc.
- Edgerton Contractors, Inc.
- Fredman Bag
- Godfrey & Kahn, S. C.
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
- Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- Lauterbach Group, Inc.
- Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc.
- Menasha Packaging Co, LLC
- Hartford Plant
- Milwaukee Brewing Company
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC)
- Patrick Cudahy, LLC
- Perlick Corporation
- Rockwell Automation - Mequon
- Rockwell Automation - Milwaukee
- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
- SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Serigraph, Inc.
- Stericycle, Inc.
- Times Printing Company
- Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
- Waukesha Iron and Metal, Inc.
- Yaggy Colby Associates
West Central
Counties: Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Wood.
- Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc.
- Central Waters Brewing Company
- Cortec Corporation: Cortec Coated Products
- Donaldson Company, Inc. – Baldwin
- Donaldson Company, Inc. – Stevens Point
- Federal Foam Technologies, Inc.
- Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Eau Claire facility
- La Crosse County Solid Waste Department
- Phillips Medical
- Phillips Medical - New Richmond
- Phillips-Medisize - Magnesium Injection Molding
- Phillips-Medisize - Multi-Shot
- Phillips-Medisize Operation Center/MS-LSR
- Metal Injection Molding
- SunRay Dairy
- The Toro Company
- Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company
Charters
A charter is a contract entered into by the DNR and an association committed to helping its members participate in Green Tier. An association may consist of private entities, public entities, or a combination. In a charter, the association must describe its goals, the responsibilities of its members, and the methods its members will use to accomplish their goals. The term of a charter can be between three and 10 years, with opportunity for renewal. Charters help business sectors, regions, supply chains, or other creative groupings of organizations establish and meet environmental objectives.
Tier 1
Tier 1 is the entry level into the Green Tier program. It is designed to allow companies committed to enhanced environmental protection to distinguish themselves from others. Tier 1 companies are generally environmental innovators with proactive management teams. The DNR is committed to supporting these companies with incentives, including use of the Green Tier logo, that are not available to other companies.
- 3M Cumberland
- ABB, Inc.
- Affinity Health System
- American Transmission Company (ATC)
- Arandell Corporation
- Badger Mining Corporation
- Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters
- Boldt Company
- Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
- C.W. Purpero, Inc.
- Capital Brewery
- Cardinal IG (CGIG)
- Casaloma Development Corporation
- Central Waters Brewing Company
- Cortec Corporation
- Cottonwood Dairy, LLC
- Crave Brothers Farm, LLC
- Donaldson Company, Inc. – Baldwin
- Donaldson Company, Inc. – Stevens Point
- Edgerton Contractors, Inc.
- Edgewood College
- Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation
- Federal Foam Technologies, Inc.
- Flambeau River Papers
- Fredman Bag
- Frito-Lay Beloit
- Godfrey & Kahn, S. C.
- Holsum Dairies LLC
- Homburg Contractors, Inc.
- Hutchinson Technology Incorporated Eau Claire facility
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
- La Crosse County Solid Waste Department
- Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
- Lauterbach Group, Inc.
- Marquis Yachts, LLC
- Menasha Packaging Co, LLC
- Milwaukee Brewing Company
- Miron Construction
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC)
- Patrick Cudahy, LLC
- Perfect Environmental Performance, LLC
- Perlick Corporation
- Phillips-Medisize Corporation
- Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.
- Cross Plains
- Mazomanie
- Ripon Printers
- Rockwell Automation
- Ladysmith
- Mequon
- Milwaukee
- Richland Center
- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
- SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (SEH)
- Standard Imaging
- Stericycle, Inc.
- R. Stresau Laboratory, Inc.
- SunRay Dairy
- Times Printing Company
- The Toro Company
- TOSCA LTD.
- Unimin Corporation - Portage facility
- Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
- Veridian Homes, LLC
- Waukesha Iron and Metal, Inc.
- Winsert, Inc.
- Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
- Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company
- WS Packaging Group, Inc.
- Yaggy Colby Associates
Tier 2
Tier 2 is designed for superior environmental companies. These companies can demonstrate a history of superior environmental performance, and have an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). Tier 2 participants represent the truly exceptional companies that are not only committed to going above and beyond, but are also committed to bringing about change in their industry, region, or within their supply chain.
Applicants
- 3M Prairie du Chien (T2)
- American eLiquid Store (T1)
- Bishop Fixture + Millwork, Inc. (T1)
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (T2)
- Eden Stone Company (T1)
- Empire Screen Printing (T1)
- Holsum Dairies LLC - Elm Facility (T1)
- La Crosse County Solid Waste Department (T2)
- Madison Environmental Group LLC (T1)
- New Glarus Brewing Company (T1)
- Phillips-Medisize Corporation
- Placon Corporation (T1)
- Precision Color Graphics (T1)
- Precision Machine Inc (T1)
- Red Eye Brewing Company (T1)
- Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC (T1)
- STRATTEC Security Corporation (T2)
- U.S. Silica Company - Sparta Plant (T1)
- Union Cab Cooperative (T1)
- Wisconsin Grocers' Association (C)
Pilot participants
The Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program evaluated innovative environmental regulatory methods. It was introduced by Gov. Tommy G. Thompson and passed by the State Legislature as part of the 1997-1999 Biennial Budget. The program provided DNR with the authority to enter into up to ten cooperative environmental agreements. The six participating companies helped DNR learn about innovative environmental initiatives and helped formulate the Green Tier program. These three companies are still active:
