Sustainability at Mt. Hood Meadows
Sustainability at
Mt. Hood
Meadows
Goal: Advance our sustainable
business practices that
protect, maintain and restore
natural resources and
Mt. Hood.
Goal: Advance our sustainable
business practices that
protect, maintain and restore
natural resources and
Mt. Hood.
What we do
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Reduce our use
Reuse what we can
Recycle what’s left
Rethink
Repurpose
Reduce
• Energy use when practical
• Unnecessary engine idling
• Use of disposable food service items- leads to
h2snow
• Water waste
Re use (re purpose)
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Reusable beverage containers sold.
Office supplies, furniture, electronics
Building materials.
Materials such as vinyl banners, canvas.
96,387 bottles saved
What Meadows Recycles
cans
electric
items
glass
rigid &
thin film
plastic
plastic
bottles
Meadows
recycles
gray
board
corrugated
cardboard
mixed
paper
aerosol
cans
metal
batteries
packing
materials
Item:
Details:
Where to put at Meadows:
Where item is sent:
Cost to divert:
Aerosol cans
Completely empty, nozzle on,
cap off
NOT ALLOWED
Uncrushed, empty
Mixed Recycling Receptacles
Hood River Garbage
Free
Garbage
Mixed Recycling Receptacles
Hood River Garbage
Oregon Beverage Recycling
Cooperative (OBRC)
Current disposal rate
Deposit is paid to MHM
Aluminum cans
Uncrushed, empty
Mixed Recycling Receptacles
Hood River Garbage
Free
Bamboo
Blond only, not taped
Contact Jessica
Hood River Garbage
Batteries (all types)
Not leaking
Hazardous Waste Collection
Free on Weds, otherwise fee
applies
Free during collection events
Far West Fibers
We receive current market rate
Hood River Garbage
Free
EG Metal Recycling, or
Hood River Garbage
No charge
May Street Elementary School
(fundraiser)
Free
Hazardous Waste Collection
Scrap metal recycling
Free during collection events
current market rate paid to us
Encore Oil
We are paid by the gallon of
usable oil
Aseptic/Tetra Pak containers
Aluminum cans with
redemption value
Waste Management Center,
“Admin” or Lodge Copy room,
Mtn. Dept.
Cardboard (aka Corrugated
Must be corrugated,
Waste Management Center or
cardboard)
no food contaminated items
inside/next to mixed recycling
(i.e. pizza boxes)
box
Cardboard/Gray board
Not corrugated, no plastic ‘film’ Paper or Mixed Recycling
cover
Receptacles
Cartons (milk, juice, etc.)
NOT ALLOWED
Garbage
Computer components, cables,
Contact Abe Rieke*
cords, electronics, TVs,
remotes
Electric items not listed above
Contact Matt Messier*
Furniture (reusable in good
Contact Heidi, Jessica, or Kent*
condition)
Ink/toner cartridges (no tape
Waste Management Center,
or film cartridges)
“Admin” or Lodge Copy room,
Mtn. Dept.
Light bulbs/lamps/ tubes/CFLs Unbroken only
Waste Management Center
Varies
Contact Jessica Velasquez*
Metal: aluminum, brass,
copper, iron, stainless steel
Miscellaneous
Contact Heidi, Jessica, or Kent*
Oil (Motor)
Mtn. Dept.
Oil/grease (used kitchen oil/
Waste Management Center
grease incl. fryer, grill, hood)
Recycling Receptacles
OBRC $$$
So… what else can you do?
• Rideshare to work. Take a bus, carpool.
• Take home recyclables that we don’t accept
here but are accepted in your recycling
program.
• Bring your own cup/bottle, and utensils.
Heidi Logosz
Environmental Sustainability Manager
green@skihood.com