WDW Recycling?

Kippage · 10-19-2005

Maybe some of you CMs or frequent visitors can answer this.

I got bored today and was making up a list of everything to pack. (Sad really, cause my trip's in May...

) We're VERY into recycling anything possible. We don't drink tap water, so we get bottled water.

At WDW (parks and resorts), do they sort the garbage and get the recyclables? Or does it all just go to the dump? I know they're very involved in different environmental programs, so I would assume they do. But I'm not sure.

If they don't recycle, I'll just bring along a collapsable milk crate and keep in the back of the truck. Put our bottles in there as we return to the room. (Although carrying them around all day doesn't sound fun.) Might sound odd, but I just can't handle throwing away so many bottles. I'd feel so guilty.

**Dana** · 10-20-2005

Yes, they do recycle. That is very obvious mostly at the AK park. The napkins, benches etc...all recycled. WDW is totally into the recycling. I read that the benches at the AK park are made from plastic bottles.....I think I read that in one of my trivia books...the uniforms the casy members wear...also recycled materials....napkins..same thing. I think it's awesome! I recycle everything at home and at work. The township my store is in doesn't require my store to recycle, but I do it anyway.

Kippage · 10-20-2005

Thank you Dana! I was hoping they do - all that stuff being thrown away... it's too much to send it all to the dump.

I've never been to AK, so I'll have to check that out next time.

CaptShua · 10-20-2005

You might have to walk around for a while until you find a recycle bin.

They have trash cans all over the place, but only a few recycle bins. I always hold on to my bottle until I find one - usually in just a few minutes.

robinmouse · 10-20-2005

Our room also had 2 wastebaskets, one for garbage and one for recycling.

**Dana** · 10-20-2005

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Originally Posted by Kippage

Thank you Dana! I was hoping they do - all that stuff being thrown away... it's too much to send it all to the dump.

I've never been to AK, so I'll have to check that out next time.

It's really cool. They are all about the environment. I love that!

lovemysons · 10-20-2005

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Originally Posted by robinmouse

Our room also had 2 wastebaskets, one for garbage and one for recycling.

Our room did too.

AmyH24 · 10-22-2005

On our underground tour this summer they told us that they actually go through the regular trash cans as well because of the amount of recyclables thrown in there. Not a job I want but a much needed one....

Kippage · 10-23-2005

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Originally Posted by AmyH24

On our underground tour this summer they told us that they actually go through the regular trash cans as well because of the amount of recyclables thrown in there. Not a job I want but a much needed one....

Oh! That's so wonderful!

Thanks guys. Piece of mind to know that no matter where people throw their items, what can be, will be recycled.

Maria · 10-23-2005

Thank you for staring this thread Kippage, It is nice they Recycle, we do at home too. But I'm such a DORK, I did not know that one wastebasket was for recycling....I thought they just put in two in the room because they are so small

**ddoll** · 10-23-2005

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Originally Posted by Maria

I did not know that one wastebasket was for recycling....I thought they just put in two in the room because they are so small

Me neither! You'd think they'd label them as such.

Maria · 10-23-2005

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Originally Posted by ddoll

Me neither! You'd think they'd label them as such.

Your right they should label them.....if I was one of the people that had to sort the trash

I would for sure want them LABELED and would do it myself if I had to LOL

Allyson · 10-23-2005

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Originally Posted by Maria

Thank you for staring this thread Kippage, It is nice they Recycle, we do at home too. But I'm such a DORK, I did not know that one wastebasket was for recycling....I thought they just put in two in the room because they are so small

I have to admit that I had no idea that's why there were two either...

They really should label them, or add a note about it to the little card that tells you about hanging up your towels....

**Dopey** · 10-23-2005

In our room at POR they had a separate waste basket for recyclables. And it was labled! We loved that because we are very much into recycling as well.

10-19-2005	#1 (permalink)
Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	WDW Recycling? Maybe some of you CMs or frequent visitors can answer this. I got bored today and was making up a list of everything to pack. (Sad really, cause my trip's in May... ) We're VERY into recycling anything possible. We don't drink tap water, so we get bottled water. At WDW (parks and resorts), do they sort the garbage and get the recyclables? Or does it all just go to the dump? I know they're very involved in different environmental programs, so I would assume they do. But I'm not sure. If they don't recycle, I'll just bring along a collapsable milk crate and keep in the back of the truck. Put our bottles in there as we return to the room. (Although carrying them around all day doesn't sound fun.) Might sound odd, but I just can't handle throwing away so many bottles. I'd feel so guilty. __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: WDW Recycling? Yes, they do recycle. That is very obvious mostly at the AK park. The napkins, benches etc...all recycled. WDW is totally into the recycling. I read that the benches at the AK park are made from plastic bottles.....I think I read that in one of my trivia books...the uniforms the casy members wear...also recycled materials....napkins..same thing. I think it's awesome! I recycle everything at home and at work. The township my store is in doesn't require my store to recycle, but I do it anyway. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 268 days 17 hours 10 minutes

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: WDW Recycling? Thank you Dana! I was hoping they do - all that stuff being thrown away... it's too much to send it all to the dump. I've never been to AK, so I'll have to check that out next time. __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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CaptShua Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 142	Re: WDW Recycling? You might have to walk around for a while until you find a recycle bin. They have trash cans all over the place, but only a few recycle bins. I always hold on to my bottle until I find one - usually in just a few minutes. __________________ To Infinity and BEYOND!

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robinmouse Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 319	Re: WDW Recycling? Our room also had 2 wastebaskets, one for garbage and one for recycling. __________________ --Robin-- Wilderness Lodge in June 2007!

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AmyH24 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 90	Re: WDW Recycling? On our underground tour this summer they told us that they actually go through the regular trash cans as well because of the amount of recyclables thrown in there. Not a job I want but a much needed one.... __________________ First Trip 1975 Fort Wilderness 1985 Off Site 1991 Off Site 1998 Off Site 2001 Fort Wilderness 2003 Fort Wilderness 2005 For a month Fort Wilderness February 2006 Fort Wilderness February 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter August 2007 Saratoga Springs August 2007 Orange Lake August 2007 All Star Music August 2007 Fort Wilderness February 2008 I

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Maria Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,269	Re: WDW Recycling? Thank you for staring this thread Kippage, It is nice they Recycle, we do at home too. But I'm such a DORK, I did not know that one wastebasket was for recycling....I thought they just put in two in the room because they are so small __________________ Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away April/May 2008~ASMO * May 2006 WDW~ASMO * May 2005 WDW~ASMO * April/May 2004 WDW~AKL * April 1989 WDW~Poly * July 1979 DL off site

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