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Gauging Our EHS Sustainability Performance
Amtrak EHS Annual Report 2010 | 21
Recycling
On trains: In FY10, Amtrak continued its campaign to provide a recycling
receptacle on all food service cars throughout the system. Permanent recycling
receptacles were installed on all 20 Acela trainsets during 2010. Recycling
services were expanded at Amtrak stations and other trash stops to better serve
the onboard program. The Onboard Services group worked with a multi-
departmental Recycling Committee to expand a communications campaign that
included conductor announcements, posters, signage, and “Amtrak Recycles” lapel
pins for onboard personnel.
In offices and at stations: Amtrak continues to expand the number of locations
recycling non-industrial materials and to increase recycling of materials from the
onboard program, including paper, bottles and
cans.
At facilities: Recycling of industrial materials
from mechanical shops and other facilities has
been active for many years. The amount of
each material recycled is tracked by Materials
Management and reported in the EHS Annual
Report (see Metrics section). Pictured above, recycling containers
at Amtrak’s 30th Street Station
Tracking system: In 2010, Amtrak developed a new recycling module as part of
its Environmental Information System (EIS), a web-based database program used
to track facility data. The new module makes it possible to track non-industrial
materials, such as paper, bottles and cans recycled at Amtrak stations and offices.
The module also provides a repository for facility data on the industrial materials
that are recycled, including steel parts, other scrap metal, used oil, foam
mattresses, and textiles. Facility representatives can now enter data on the
amount of materials recycled as reported by their recycling vendor. The annual
totals reported for 2010 are found in the Metrics section of this report.
Amtrak’s goals for recycling in the coming year are to:
Increase onboard recycling on all applicable routes by developing and
testing new receptacles for various models of coach cars and expanding
recycling pick-up services provided at stations and trash stops.
Utilize the new centralized tracking system to report progress and identify
areas for improvement.