Post on 24-Feb-2016
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Food Scraps Program for SeaWorld San Diego
Evolution of Food Recycling Program
May 2006• City of San Diego decides greenery must be separated
from food• Once food was separated from greens/landscape
materials, excess liquid from food became an issue at the landfill• Contamination of food scraps was the next hurdle• Not all culinary facilities were participating• Not enough food collection bins• City placed our program on probation due to
contamination and anaerobic issues
Next Steps• Met with Culinary Management to address probation
status with city and problems plaguing the food scraps program
• City conducted on-site training for management and for non-English speaking team members
• Created signage to put ondumpsters to help educate andremind team members of the Do’s and Don’ts
Implementation• Conducted daily audits at all Culinary facilities, provided
feedback on results to leadership
• Handed out gas cards to reward team members who recycled correctly – big success!
• Followed all compactor loads to the Miramar Greenery for 8 weeks eventually removed from probation status
• Approved to buy additionalfood recycling dumpsters and kitchen collection bins
Collection Process Today
Pre-consumer fruits, vegetables, breads, pastries, meat, paper towels and any leftovers are collected in smallgreen bins inside the kitchen back areas where the food prep takes place
Collection Process Continued• Green bins are taken to the food scrap dumpster & emptied
• Dumpsters are kept locked to keep contaminants out
• Team members (upper management all the way to line employees) are critical to the success
• Next….
Dumpsters taken to the compactor• Checked daily to eliminate contamination
Next stop is the Miramar Greenery
Accomplishments
2010: 606,380lb (303 tons) composted
2011: 778,740lb (389 tons) composted Benefits
• Costs 50% less to send to greenery per pound
• Provides nutrient rich compost to San Diegans
Thank You