Dust control and emissions were a point of concern so Bode installed state of the art dust collectors for the silos at ground level to improve the plant's appearance. Bode's permit from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District requires dust collector and throughput readings and be maintained monthly.

The plan also dealt with aggregate. Bode installed material wipers on conveyor belts. According to the operating permit, ground storage of material was to be kept to a minimum. Material that was to be stored on the ground also required containment on three sides and spraying stockpiles with water and a dust inhibitor to maintain a specific moisture content.

Keeping the neighborhood clean was another important operating concern. A vacuum street sweeper works throughout the day sweeping the production site in conjunction with an industry group street sweeping program. A small, but extremely effective wheel wash system was installed where the trucks leave the site.

Bode's air quality permit is among the most restrictive in the state partly because of a voluntary commitment to the community to utilize best available control technology. Bode also received a grant from the air quality district that funded replacing engines with new, less polluting computerized engines in two of the older trucks.