Waste Reduction and Recycling

Perhaps the most challenging category of resource management, Telski maintains an average amount of diversion of waste from local landfills (approx 15-20 percent).  The resort continues to focus on improving the implementation and enforcement of the recycling program throughout resort, and has begun to implement a centralized, green purchasing program. Restaurants use recycled or sugar and corn-based paper plates and bowls, and natural corn plastic utensils and cups.  Telski recycled approximately 100 tons per year.

Accomplishments

• Programs in place to recycle glass, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, construction waste, metals, newspaper, electronics and paper products throughout resort.
• Participation in regional San Miguel Recycling Task Force (5 years).
• Use of recycled paper products, biodegradable plasticware and cups, and sugar or corn-based paper plates and bowls in all restaurant facilities.
• Elimination of triplicate purchase orders in Accounting department.
• Switch from direct mailings to e-mail marketing strategies.
• Purchase of recycled paper products in all facilities.
• Elimination of Styrofoam products in food services.
• Aqueous parts washer in maintenance facilities. 
• Recycle anti-freeze from maintenance shops.
• Spent motor oils reused to heat maintenance facility. 
• Bio-degradable, corn and wheat-based plasticware used in restaurants (but without a composting program, plastics still go to landfill). 
• Progress with paperless accounting through new RTP accounting software.