Disneyland Partners StatueIn celebration of Earth Week, today we turn our attention to the recycling efforts at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, CA. Being an environmental steward is a daily focus for Cast Members at the resort. Over half of the overall waste collected throughout the property is diverted through recycling and repurposing!

Here is a look at some other recycling fun facts for the Disneyland® Resort:

  • Plastic merchandise bags and paper napkins used at the Disneyland® Resort are made from 100% recycled content
  • Each year, the Disneyland® Resort recycles:
    • enough aluminum to make a soda can 1,000 times taller than the Matterhorn
    • enough paper to make a trail from Disneyland® Resort to the Walt Disney World® Resort and back twice
    • more glass than the weight of eight steam trains
  • Money raised from the collection of cans and bottles in backstage areas by Cast Members is donated to various nonprofit organizations. One recipient is Canine Companions for Independence, who has placed more than 35 assistance dogs with people with disabilities thanks to these donations.
  • The Custodial Cast Members collect more than a dozen types of materials for recycling – totaling about 22 tons of material each day
  • More than 650 themed recycling containers are available throughout property inviting guests to do their part to save the environment
  • More than 600,000 plastic cards (hotel keys, gift cards, park tickets) are collected for recycling per year
  • Disneyland® Resort is proud to partner with Clean the World and donate more than 1,000 pounds of partially used soaps and shampoos to be sanitized and recycled into hygiene products for people around the world. Click here for more details on Clean the World