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City Of Pasadena And SCS Engineers Organize Extensive Recycling Program At Rose Bowl

The City of Pasadena, in collaboration with the Rose Bowl, the LA Conservation Corps (the Corps) and SCS Engineers, succeeded in collecting nearly six tons of materials, including an estimated 51,000 plastic bottles, at this year’s Rose Bowl Game.

Plastic beverage container collection exceeded the past two year’s efforts, with a 60% increase over 2007’s game. Reasons for the jump include an increased environmental awareness and an increase in staff on hand at the event. An estimated 93,000 people attended the 94th Rose Bowl Game, which took place on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, California.

Based on estimates, recycling at the game diverted more than 21,000 aluminum cans, 51,000 plastic bottles and 9,000 glass bottles from going to the landfill. Cardboard was also collected from stadium vendors servicing concession stands and special events, totaling 2,300 pounds.

The program’s success was due in large part to outreach efforts to the stadium vendors and event managers prior to the pre-game activities. The City of Pasadena and the Corps dispersed bins throughout the event area, Coca-Cola donated recycling bins for the stadium concourse, Allan Company provided cardboard recycling services, and the Corps handed out recycling bags to tailgaters, and collected the single-serving beverage containers from the special events, parking lots and stadium seating area.

Through a grant to the City of Pasadena, SCS Engineers were retained to design, implement and manage a comprehensive recycling program for materials generated in the stadium and during pre-game activities, including alumni celebrations, tailgate parties, corporate celebrations, media tents and other events.

In support of the City of Pasadena’s ordinance to divert 50 percent of the waste stream, the Corps estimates 70 percent of the bottles and cans generated throughout the pre-game activities and stadium were collected for recycling.

The City of Pasadena currently provides a number of efficient reuse and recycling collection programs to protect the community’s health, reduce waste, and ensure the City is aesthetically pleasing. More information about the City can be found on the web at http://www.cityofpasadena.net/.

The primary mission of the LA Conservation Corps is to offer at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities to succeed by providing them with job training, education, and work skills training with an emphasis on environmental and service projects that benefit the community. For more information about the Corps, please visit www.lacorps.org.

Since 1970, SCS Engineers has delivered economically and environmentally sound solutions for solid waste management and site remediation projects throughout the world. Ranked as the nation’s number one solid waste consulting firm by ENR/Engineering News-Record for the fourth consecutive year, SCS Engineers provides engineering, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance services to private and public sector clients through a network of more than 40 offices in 21 states, including company headquarters located at 3900 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806, and an office in San Diego at 8799 Balboa Ave., Suite 290, 92123. For more information about SCS Engineers, please visit our Web site at www.scsengineers.com or contact service@scsengineers.com.