HANYC Sustainability Committee Meeting -- hotel members only

Join us for a presentation on recycling and donation options that reduce costs, waste and provide needy organizations with much needed support and create employment opportunities 

Tuesday, May 14^th at 10:00am

Please RSVP to attend in person at HANYC Offices by emailing Rhea@hanyc.org:

34 East 51^st Street, 7^th Floor Conference Room.

To participate via Zoom, please register through this link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_95VTiVi8RkSkTHUFiGznhQ

MEETING AGENDA                          

Mattress, Box Spring, and Linens Recycling

An estimated 20 million mattresses were dumped into landfills last year and it takes up to 90 years for a mattress to decompose in a landfill. Hotels can make a great impact by disposing of mattresses responsibly, transforming them into reusable materials:

·          Every mattress dumped in a landfill takes up 23 cubic feet of space and absorbs up to three times its weight in moisture.

·          At landfills, mattresses decompose letting different chemicals to seep into the ground and into the waste stream.

·          It costs less to recycle a mattress than to throw it out reducing disposal costs.

Christine Kiourtsis President of Renewable Recycling, Inc. will speak about an innovative program that disassembles mattresses and box springs on site, distributing all parts to vendors that re-purpose the parts and creating jobs. The company certifies that 100% of the mattresses will be properly processed and a diversion report is provided. Learn more here: https://renewablerecycling.com

Donation Programs

Many of the items designated for garbage pick-up are reusable and can be quickly scheduled for donation saving money on disposal. These donations also provide much needed support for important causes and save landfill space. 

Sustainability Committee Agenda

HANYC Sustainability Committee members participate in planning programs, topics for discussion and selecting priorities and speakers for future meetings. Please help us by suggesting areas of interest and developing future agendas.