Walmart and Sam’s Club locations use the super sandwich baling process to recycle 32 different materials, including aluminum cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles, office paper and paperback books. In 2009 alone, we recycled more than 1.3 million pounds of aluminum, 120 million pounds of plastics, 11.6 million pounds of mixed paper and 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard through this process. 

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Walmart and Sam’s Club locations use the super sandwich baling process to recycle 32 different materials, including aluminum cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles, office paper and paperback books. In 2009 alone, we recycled more than 1.3 million pounds of aluminum, 120 million pounds of plastics, 11.6 million pounds of mixed paper and 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard through this process.

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Walmart’s company-wide goal is to create zero waste. In the U.S., Walmart sends items including polystyrene and icing buckets to its Return Centers to be recycled. In most cases the polystyrene is reused in poster frames for sale on Walmart shelves and the icing buckets are recycled.

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Walmart’s company-wide goal is to create zero waste. In the U.S., Walmart sends items including polystyrene and icing buckets to its Return Centers to be recycled. In most cases the polystyrene is reused in poster frames for sale on Walmart shelves and the icing buckets are recycled.

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Walmart’s company-wide goal is to create zero waste. Corrugated cardboard is bundled into bales and sent to paper mills to be recycled into new paper products. In 2009, Walmart and Sam’s Club recycled 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard.

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Walmart’s company-wide goal is to create zero waste. Corrugated cardboard is bundled into bales and sent to paper mills to be recycled into new paper products. In 2009, Walmart and Sam’s Club recycled 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard.

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Walmart’s company-wide goal is to create zero waste. Corrugated cardboard is bundled into bales and sent to paper mills to be recycled into new paper products. In 2009, Walmart and Sam’s Club recycled 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard.

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Walmart and Sam’s Club locations use the super sandwich baling process to recycle 32 different materials, including aluminum cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles, office paper and paperback books. In 2009 alone, we recycled more than 1.3 million pounds of aluminum, 120 million pounds of plastics, 11.6 million pounds of mixed paper and 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard through this process.

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In 2009, Walmart started using the U.S. EPA Food Waste Hierarchy to guide our efforts for identifying solutions for excess food at our stores and clubs. Today, the majority of the excess food is donated to the Feeding America program. Feeding America manages incoming food and delivers it to food banks in every state throughout the U.S., making it a great partner for Walmart. In 2009, Walmart donated more than 127 million pounds of food to the program, which was distributed to families in need across the nation.  

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In 2009, Walmart started using the U.S. EPA Food Waste Hierarchy to guide our efforts for identifying solutions for excess food at our stores and clubs. Today, the majority of the excess food is donated to the Feeding America program. Feeding America manages incoming food and delivers it to food banks in every state throughout the U.S., making it a great partner for Walmart. In 2009, Walmart donated more than 127 million pounds of food to the program, which was distributed to families in need across the nation.

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Walmart and Sam’s Club locations use the super sandwich baling process to recycle 32 different materials, including aluminum cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles, office paper and paperback books. In 2009 alone, we recycled more than 1.3 million pounds of aluminum, 120 million pounds of plastics, 11.6 million pounds of mixed paper and 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard through this process. 

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A comprehensive waste management plan has been put in place and recycling stations are located throughout the building. 

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In 2009, Walmart Central America increased the amount of plastic and cardboard it recycled by 10 percent. In doing this, we saved more than 248,000 trees and prevented the use of 19,300 barrels of oil. 

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In 2009, Walmart Central America increased the amount of plastic and cardboard it recycled by 10 percent. In doing this, we saved more than 248,000 trees and prevented the use of 19,300 barrels of oil.

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