- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Teaming Up to Keep Park Waste Out of Landfills https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/399861?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/399861?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/399861?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Teaming Up to Keep Park Waste Out of Landfills&body=ESG News from Subaru of America https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/399861?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives](/CSR-News/philanthropy-cause-initiatives) # Teaming Up to Keep Park Waste Out of Landfills ##### By The National Park Service Nov 3, 2022 9:00 AM ET Campaign: [Subaru Love Promise: Environment](/news/campaign/subaru-love-promise-environment) ![Two children stand in front of a Denali park sign holding up words "Reduce" and "Recycle"](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/reducereuse_subaru_102122.png "This innovative partnership between the National Park Service, (NPS), National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the National Park Foundation (NPF) and Subaru of America, Inc., three of America’s most iconic national parks are paving the way to reducing park waste sent to landfills. Image courtesy of Denali National Park and Preserve and Denali Education Center.") ![Info graphic #Don't Feed The Landfills. Statistics of waste and recycling at national parks, logos of Subaru, NPS.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/dontfeedlandfills_subaru_102122.jpg "#Don’tFeedtheLandfills initiative by Subaru of America, National Parks Conservation Association, and National Park Foundation combats the 70 million pounds of waste collected annually in national parks and furthers the Subaru Loves the Earth pillar to protect our environment. Image courtesy of Subaru of America, National Parks Conservation Association, and National Park Foundation.") ![Two children stand in front of a Denali park sign holding up words "Reduce" and "Recycle"](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/reducereuse_subaru_102122.png?h=9a4fe33e "This innovative partnership between the National Park Service, (NPS), National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the National Park Foundation (NPF) and Subaru of America, Inc., three of America’s most iconic national parks are paving the way to reducing park waste sent to landfills. Image courtesy of Denali National Park and Preserve and Denali Education Center.") ![Info graphic #Don't Feed The Landfills. Statistics of waste and recycling at national parks, logos of Subaru, NPS.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/dontfeedlandfills_subaru_102122.jpg?h=04d92ac6 "#Don’tFeedtheLandfills initiative by Subaru of America, National Parks Conservation Association, and National Park Foundation combats the 70 million pounds of waste collected annually in national parks and furthers the Subaru Loves the Earth pillar to protect our environment. Image courtesy of Subaru of America, National Parks Conservation Association, and National Park Foundation.") [Originally published by the National Park Service on nps.gov](https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/teaming-up-to-keep-park-waste-out-of-landfills.htm) More than 300 million people visit the national parks each year, bringing in and generating nearly 70 million tons of trash. The National Park Service (NPS) is faced with managing all that waste – everything from plastic to food to discarded camping gear and much more. The NPS, National Parks Conservation Fund (NPCA), National Park Foundation (NPF) and Subaru collaborated to create the multi-year “Don’t Feed the Landfills” initiative at three pilot parks – [Denali](https://www.nps.gov/dena/getinvolved/zero-landfill.htm), [Grand Teton ](https://www.nps.gov/grte/getinvolved/zero-landfill-initiative.htm)and [Yosemite](https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm). Since the program’s launch in 2015, more than 16 million pounds of waste have been kept out of landfills, which is equivalent to one million garbage trucks. **It (really) takes a village** Customizing waste reduction solutions with community partners for each park greatly contributes to the program’s success, including Grand Teton Lodge Company, Signal Mountain Lodge, Yosemite Hospitality, Aramark, Doyon Limited Aramark, Denali Education Center and Nature Bridge. Another critical driver is connecting with the millions of people that visit national parks – as they plan their trips, while they are in parks and after – about waste challenges and what they can do to help. Additionally, providing nearly 1,000 clearly labeled recycling containers in high-traffic areas makes it easier for visitors to correctly sort and recycle while encouraging the use of reusable items to help reduce single-use plastic bottles and bags, and coffee cups. **Looking ahead** The success of the “Don’t Feed the Landfills” Initiative in the three pilot parks created a road map that can be shared with other national parks. "The Subaru ZLI partnership with the NPS is designed to investigate ways to significantly reduce waste going to landfills. Over the course of this project, the NPS benefitted greatly from the lessons that we learned and the relationships that we established. And this work will enable us to help many other parks in their efforts to be better stewards of our National Parks.,” said Shawn Norton, Branch Manager for the NPS Sustainable Operations and Maintenance Branch of the Park Facility Management Division. *Learn More* Video: [See how Subaru and the NPS reduce park waste](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uu82B0iX0c&t=22s) Continue reading [here](https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/teaming-up-to-keep-park-waste-out-of-landfills.htm) [![Subaru logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/4c_Vertical.png)](/profiles/subaru-america-inc) ### More from Subaru of America ###### [Subaru and the Arbor Day Foundation Give Away 65,000 Trees Nationwide During Subaru Loves the Earth® Initiative](/news/subaru-and-arbor-day-foundation-give-away-65000-trees-nationwide-during-subaru-loves-earthr) Apr 1, 2026 9:55 AM ET ###### [Subaru and Gifts for Good Celebrate First-year Results of Customer Appreciation Gifting Program](/news/subaru-and-gifts-good-celebrate-first-year-results-customer-appreciation-gifting-program) Mar 10, 2026 9:02 AM ET ###### [Subaru and Operation Warm® Expand Support for Children in Urgent Need As Homelessness Rises](/news/subaru-and-operation-warmr-expand-support-children-urgent-need-homelessness-rises) Jan 12, 2026 9:05 AM ET ###### [The 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event](/news/2025-subaru-share-love-event) Dec 29, 2025 8:05 AM ET ###### [ASPCA® Joins the Subaru Share the Love® Event as National Charity Partner for 18th Year](/news/aspcar-joins-subaru-share-love-event-national-charity-partner-18th-year) Dec 26, 2025 9:05 AM ET ###### [Snowbird Doubles Down on Electric: New Electric Vehicle Chargers Unveiled](/news/snowbird-doubles-down-electric-new-electric-vehicle-chargers-unveiled) Dec 22, 2025 8:05 AM ET ###### [The Subaru Share the Love® Event](/news/npf-subaru-share-the-love-event) Dec 19, 2025 10:00 AM ET ###### [The 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event Is Back to Help Animals Like Drax!](/news/2025-subaru-share-lover-event-back-help-animals-drax) Dec 17, 2025 8:15 AM ET