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Food Scraps Program for SeaWorld San Diego

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

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Food Scraps Program for SeaWorld San Diego

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  1. Food Scraps Program for SeaWorld San Diego

  2. 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

  3. 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 on • dumpsters to help educate and • remind team members of the • Do’s and Don’ts

  4. 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 additional • food recycling dumpsters • and kitchen collection bins

  5. Collection Process Today Pre-consumer fruits, vegetables, breads, pastries, meat, paper towels and any leftovers are collected in small green bins inside the kitchen back areas where the food prep takes place

  6. 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….

  7. Dumpsters taken to the compactor • Checked daily to eliminate contamination

  8. Next stop is the Miramar Greenery

  9. 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

  10. Thank You

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