This document summarizes opportunities for Hy-Vee grocery stores to increase recycling and waste diversion. It identifies that rigid plastics, waxed cardboard, and food waste comprise large portions of store waste that could be diverted from landfills. Backhauling these materials to distribution centers for consolidated processing and pickup would allow over 871 tons of rigid plastic, 6,960 tons of waxed cardboard, and 13,804 tons of food waste to be diverted annually. This would provide annual cost savings while reducing environmental impacts. Establishing recycling facilities at distribution centers is recommended to efficiently manage the increased volumes of recyclables.
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Mr. WAN Jiayu joined Tetra Pak China in 2014. Before joining Tetra Pak, he was a Programme Development and Communications Manager in World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), where he engaged in various environment related projects. Mr. WAN Jiayu also held both professional and management roles in the Marketing function in the companies including Gillette (China), American Standard. He holds a Bachelor degree in International Politics from Fudan University China, and a agriculture food MBA from ESSEC Business School Paris, France.
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Rigid Plastics Recycling: Rigid plastic is most often in
the form of high-density polyethylene, (#2 HDPE), or
polypropylene, (#5 PP). These plastics are found in Hy-Vee
stores in the form of bakery frosting buckets, deli salad tubs,
pharmacy stock bottles, and other containers. The use and
disposal of these rigid plastics is at a consistent rate within
each store, however, opportunities to recycle rigid plastics are
not available to all store locations at the local level.
Across all stores, there are approximately 871 tons of rigid
plastic that could be diverted from the landfill each year.
Backhauling the plastic to the distribution centers for
consolidated processing and pickup provides the greatest
opportunity to divert rigid plastics from the landfill.
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HAYLEY GIGOUS
SUSTAINABLE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - PLATTEVILLE
COMPANY PROFILE
Hy-Vee, Inc. is a supermarket chain with 235 retail locations in eight states. Founded in
1930, the company has grown to become one of the top 25 supermarket chains in the
United States with about $8.7 billion in annual sales. Along with numerous Hy-Vee grocery
stores, Iowa is home to two distribution centers, located in Chariton and Cherokee, and
a corporate office in West Des Moines. More than 75,000 employees across the Midwest
work to deliver the company’s mission: “making lives easier, healthier, happier.”
WEST DES
MOINES
HY-VEE,INC.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The goal of the 24-week Pollution Prevention internship
project was to increase recycling efforts at Hy-Vee’s retail
stores and to identify potential markets for recyclable
materials. Waste volumes were measured, waste disposal
costs were tabulated, and recyclable materials within the
waste stream were identified. Further research was conducted
into the logistics of transporting recovered materials, along
with potential markets for the recycled items.
INCENTIVES TO CHANGE
Recent shifts in consumer trends have caused shoppers
to seek sustainable companies, which in turn motivates
supermarkets to meet that demand. Hy-Vee is already well on
the path to sustainability, with a brand emphasis on healthy
and sustainable living: each store has a registered dietitian,
a HealthMarket, and sells sustainably harvested seafood. Hy-
Vee is committed to sustainability, including initiatives such as
green building, energy and resource conservation, and waste
reduction, along with sustainable sourcing and procurement.
Opportunities for continued improvements exist for the
corporation to increase landfill diversion and recycling efforts.
These changes hold the potential for an additional revenue
stream if recyclable materials are sold.
RESULTS
To develop a profile of the waste materials being generated,
audits were conducted at various Hy-Vee store locations.
The information gathered from these audits reinforced
the potential impact of the project, identifying significant
opportunity for developing a program to divert and capture
numerous recyclables.
Recycling resources such as staff, space, and recycling facilities
can vary greatly among store locations, making it difficult
to develop a standard collection program at the local level.
A toolkit of best management practices was developed,
outlining local reuse or recycling opportunities for all
recyclable materials generated at Hy-Vee stores.
Consolidated collection of recyclables at the two distribution
centers could provide a long-term strategy to maximize
collection efficiency, increase marketability of larger volumes
of material, and yield higher revenue as a result. Adequate
space to process and store recyclable materials is not
currently available within the existing distribution centers.
However, the construction of a dedicated recycling facility at
each distribution center would allow the company to process
divertible materials common to all stores, such as waxed
cardboard and rigid plastics.
Potential challenges of a consolidated collection center may
include the logistics necessary for backhauling recyclable
waste streams to the distribution centers. Also, additional staff
and equipment such as forklifts and balers may be required
to process and store recyclables until picked up by vendors or
haulers.
2014 24-WEEK INTERNSHIP
Waxed Cardboard Recycling: Most produce and meat is
delivered to grocery stores in waxed cardboard boxes. The
waxy coat deters the box from losing its shape when damp.
Currently, these boxes cannot be recycled with regular
corrugated cardboard and are landfilled with the rest of the
waste stream.
A vendor was identified that collects waxed cardboard to
create eco-friendly fire logs. Backhauling waxed cardboard
to the distribution centers for consolidated processing and
vendor pickup would optimize the recycling opportunities for
this material. With this change, approximately 6,960 tons of
waxed cardboard could be diverted from the landfill.
Food Waste Diversion: Food retailers account for a large
amount of the food waste that is landfilled each year. Many
Hy-Vee stores currently have a food diversion program. Using
data collected from these stores, it is possible to estimate the
potential impact if all Hy-Vee stores adopted their own food
diversion programs. Pollution Prevention methodologies
for diverting food waste from landfills include freezing and
donating unexpired food, and composting of expired food.
Through donations and composting, Hy-Vee could divert
13,804 tons of food waste from the landfill each year.
PROJECT
ANNUAL COST
SAVINGS
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESULTS
STATUS
RIGID PLASTICS RECYCLING $ 221,234 $ 221,234 RECOMMENDED
WAXED CARDBOARD RECYCLING $375,840 $375,840 RECOMMENDED
FOOD WASTE DIVERSION $745,416 $745,416 RECOMMENDED
TOTAL FOR ALL SECTORS
CO2
SO2
CH4
N2
O CFC NOX
VOC PM10
MTCO2
e
34,910.00
CONVENTIONAL AIR POLLUTANTS AND GREENHOUSE
GASES DIVERTED IN METRIC TONS
From Implemented and In Progress recommendations