Composting

GreenDrop Recycling Stations go to work for Farmer Brothers as they look to a goal of zero landfill-bound waste.

June 4, 2014 | by J. Scott Collard

Pacific Cascade, who markets and sells the GreenDrop Recycling Stations, is pleased to announce that Farmer Bros. Co. (“Farmer Brothers”) has chosen GreenDrop Stations to handle the diverting of its recyclable and compostable waste from landfills. Farmer Brothers’ ultimate objective is to reach 100% landfill diversion by the year 2015, prolonging the lifecycle of resources while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the newly named Moda Center. The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to over 90% in 2013, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by enabling Farmer Brothers employees to easily self-sort recyclable and compostable items. Self-sorting reduces Farmer Brothers environmental footprint while minimizing waste hauling expenses and being fiscally responsible through sustainable operations.

Farmer Brothers took the time to look closely at its operations, discovering ways to increase recycling, repurposing, and composting, and to minimize the environmental impact of its coffees, teas, and spices. “Our goal is to have zero waste bound for landfills by the end of 2015 through smart practices and innovation. We evaluated other containers, but GreenDrop was the best option for our recycling needs,” stated Sarah Beaubien, Director of Sustainability for Farmer Brothers.

In addition to the GreenDrop Recycling Stations diverting the composting and recycling waste streams, Farmer Brothers has developed programs to recycle an estimated 1,500,000 pounds of packaging machine waste from landfills each year. Farmer Brothers receives over 500,000 pounds of fiber bags per year used for shipping green coffee. These bags are now being repurposed for weed control in reclamation projects, tools for local farmers harvesting fruits and vegetables, bag-and-burlap for tree plantings, and much more. Most of these bags were once bound for landfills, but today there is a waiting list to extend the useful life of these bags. Another success has been taking at least 15,000 pounds per month of chaff from their Portland facility left over from coffee processing and selling this material to companies producing natural fertilizers. “The GreenDrop Recycling Station and process innovations developed by our team help us progress toward zero landfill-bound waste and will help us meet our goal by 2015,” said Patrick Mitchell, Director of Operations for Farmer Brothers.

Lyle Peters, Pacific Cascade Corporation’s Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations, adds, “We are happy to be included in Farmer Brothers’ impressive goal of zero landfill waste. GreenDrop Recycling Stations are a perfect fit with their innovative programs and the Pacific Cascade team is proud to help them meet their goal.”

“Farmer Brothers is genuinely committed to waste reduction. They are actively working to increase recycling, composting and looking for new opportunities to reduce waste. Waste Management is proud to be partnering with Farmer Brothers, and we look forward to continued success and helping them reach zero landfill waste,” says Trevor Kitchen, Major Account Manager for Waste Management who handles Farmer Brothers’ multiple waste stream hauling.

GreenDrop Recycling Stations are a proven asset when investing in facilities operations and public perception. Contact us to discuss how GreenDrop stations can enhance your recycling/composting/waste diversion program.

BioCycle – Professional Teams Raise Bar On Zero Waste

July 22, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

“It is now to the point that if you don’t have a successful recycling program, you’re in the minority,” says Martin Tull, Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance.

by Marsha W. Johnston,

BioCycle July 2013

With few major obstacles, the potential growth for composting and waste recycling represented by the greening of the $450-billion professional sports sector is clearly enormous.

Recycling Uptick at Oregon’s Hillsboro Ballpark Attributed to GreenDrop Recycling Stations®

July 17, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

Hillsboro, OR (July 17, 2013)—GreenDrop Recycling Stations are an instrumental part of the recycling program at the Hillsboro Ballpark, the home of Hillsboro Hops. The City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department owns and operates the operations at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex where Hillsboro Ballpark is located. As part of the City’s environmental and sustainability programs, they have partnered with Garbarino Disposal Services to increases recycling efforts and decrease the amount of waste going to landfills. The City of Hillsboro and Garbarino have selected the GreenDrop Stations from Pacific Cascade Corporation to assist with the recycling program at Hillsboro Ballpark.

GreenDrop Hillsboro Ballpark — GreenDrop Recycling Station at the new Hillsboro, OR Ballpark, the home of the Hillsboro Hops, allows guests to accurately dispose of waste within specific waste streams at one orderly stop.

GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by users easily self-sorting recyclable and compostable items out of the landfill waste stream. Reducing their environmental footprint while minimizing expenses and being fiscally responsible through sustainable operations.

“Partnering with GreenDrop allows Hillsboro Ballpark to incorporate a convenient waste-diversion system that patrons can utilize without increasing operational costs,” explains Peter Brandom, City Sustainability Manager. “We evaluated other containers, but GreenDrop was the best option for the ballpark’s recycling needs.”

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the Rose Garden Arena. The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to 90% in 2012, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop stations reduce landfill contributions by visually guiding users to properly dispose recyclable items. GreenDrops are a key tool in reducing a venue’s environmental footprint through fiscally responsible sustainable operations.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations, adds, “10 stations have been deployed at Hillsboro Ballpark and this has been an exciting project for our Pacific Cascade team. We developed custom instructional labels depicting specific items in use. Detailed labels guide guests to quickly and accurately dispose of waste within specific waste streams at one orderly stop.”

Pacific Cascade Corporation

Lyle Peters

14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200

Vancouver, WA 98685-5759

(360) 574-9313

1-800-292-7275

LyleP@GreenDropRecycling.com

The design team at Pacific Cascade created different messaging labels to represent the different activities featured at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex where Hillsboro Ballpark is located - Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Softball. — The design team at Pacific Cascade created different messaging labels to represent the different activities featured at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex where Hillsboro Ballpark is located – Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Softball.

ABOUT HILLSBORO PARKS & RECREATION

City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation inspires and expands the minds and horizons of citizens of all ages by enabling access to recreation, nature, culture and adventure. The department’s Gordon Faber Recreation Complex is Hillsboro’s premier outdoor recreation center and features a 4,500 capacity ballpark and a 7,000 seat stadium both with all-weather artificial turf sports fields and six softball fields.

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Pacific Cascade has been providing the Parking, Hospitality, Traffic Enforcement, and now the Environmental Sustainability Industries with products to manage and support their effective operational needs.

Portland, Oregon Landfills Less Full as GreenDrop Recycling Stations Help Elephants Delicatessen Promote Sustainable Practices

May 29, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

Portland, OR—GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Stations, from Pacific Cascade Corporation, are now helping Elephants Delicatessen to further reduce landfill contributions while increasing public awareness. Elephants understands how small efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle can make a significant impact, benefiting community and the environment.

GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Station at Elephants Delicatessen — GreenDrop Recycling Station at the Flying Elephants Delicatessen in the Portland International Airport.

Elephants has been a leader in sustainable practices; purchasing 100% of their electricity from renewable resources, as a pioneering member of Portland Composts!, and a Metro Recycle Works participant. Elephants has made great strides in reducing their environmental footprint, and wanted to do more. Now Elephants has deployed GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Stations at their retail sites so customers can more easily help reduce landfill waste. GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by users quickly self-sorting recyclable and compostable items out of the waste stream.

“Throughout our company, employees know our Green Statement and our recycling process, but our customers don’t always know how to participate. For example, we use biodegradable and compostable packaging and service ware. Our utensils, bags, plates, coffee cups, and more can all be composted”, said Anne Weaver, CEO of Elephants.

Each GreenDrop station has four individual bins. Customized to fit the waste needs at individual locations or consistent throughout a large venue. Elephants provide customers the options of Composting, Glass Recycling, Comingled Recycling, and Trash (Landfill). Customers are guided by graphic instruction labels so they can quickly and easily sort their waste into the correct bins.

“We saw the GreenDrop Stations in use at the Rose Garden, where the Portland Trail Blazers play, and thought it was the perfect solution for our needs,” explains Elaine Rhine Tanzer, Elephants Delicatessen’s Founder.

“We currently prevent over 1000 pounds of food waste and soiled paper from entering our landfills each week, by composting all our kitchen waste. We know we can dramatically increase those numbers with the GreenDrop stations”, added Russell Spees, Director of Operations for the Flying Elephants locations. “We’ve invested extensive energy and research to be as eco-friendly as possible. 90% of food packaging at our Flying Elephants stores is fully compostable. We have salad containers that are 100% petroleum free and made from corn products. We don’t want those items filling up landfills”.

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the Rose Quarter. Their landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to 90% in 2011, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop stations reduce landfill contributions by visually guiding users to properly dispose recyclable items. GreenDrops are a key tool in reducing a venue’s environmental footprint through fiscally responsible sustainable operations.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for GreenDrop, adds, “We have hundreds of stations deployed at several sports arenas throughout the country and now Elephants Delicatessen is the first strictly food service operation. Elephants’ dedication to the community and the environment has been an inspirational project for our Pacific Cascade team. We hope other companies follow their lead.”

Pacific Cascade Corporation

14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200

Vancouver, WA 98685-5759

1-800-292-7275

ABOUT ELEPHANTS DELICATESSEN

Founded in 1979, Elephants Delicatessen pioneered the gourmet food market in Portland by introducing fresh pasta, fresh-squeezed juice, sun-dried tomatoes, cheeses imported from Europe, espresso drinks, olive paste, fresh pesto and really good, wholesome food to go. With six retail locations and a Catering Kitchen, they make all of their food from scratch and purchase local and sustainable produce. They also find and offer selections from local, regional, national and international eco-conscious & artisan companies. Elephants has been recognized in its commitment to the environment and community, and holds Portland’s Sustainability At Work Gold Certification. elephantsdeli.com

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

Since 1987, Pacific Cascade has been providing the Parking, Hospitality, Traffic Enforcement, and recently the Environmental Sustainability Industries with products to manage and support their effective operational needs.