--- title: Record-Breaking Recycling Rates at Liberty & Ellis Island - Even The Statue of Liberty Would Smile If She Could description: The food concession operator, Evelyn Hill, recycles 95% of the trash on Liberty and Ellis Island. 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They found the solution in two[ Orwak Multi Chamber balers](http://www.orwakbalers.com/orwak-multi.html).* **Evelyn Hill Increases Recycling Effort While Decreasing Its Carbon Footprint** Evelyn Hill, Inc. has a very distinguished history providing visitor services at Liberty Island, once known as Bedloe’s Island. With over 86 years of dedicated service, Evelyn Hill is one of the oldest family-owned and operated concessionaires in the United States.   Managing operations for such a highly visited area is no small feat. Liberty Island averages 2.9 million visitors each year, and Ellis Island averages 1.9 million. Tourists not only purchase beverages from the concessions – they also bring their own drinks onto the islands. This adds up to significant plastic and aluminum waste.  ![clear Aluminum-bale no can.png](https://info.orwakbalers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bales/clear%20Aluminum-bale%20no%20can.png?width=251&name=clear%20Aluminum-bale%20no%20can.png) Jeff Marrazzo, Director of Health, Safety and Environment for Evelyn Hill, wanted to find a way to simplify trash removal, streamline the Park Service’s recycling efforts and reduce its carbon footprint, so he purchased two [Orwak Multi Chamber balers](http://www.orwakbalers.com/orwak-multi.html)- one for each island.   For almost a decade, Evelyn Hill has been using [Orwak balers ](http://www.orwakbalers.com/products.html)to safely and easily crush PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles and aluminum containers, and bale them into manageable cubes for transport to a nearby material recovery facility.   ***The results have been astounding.  ***During peak summer months, the concession compacts and bales 5,580 lbs of plastic bottles and 410 lbs of aluminum!  According to Jeff, **“For every ton of beverage containers we bale, we are saving 2,513 gallons (9,512 liters) of gasoline and 12.4 cubic yards of landfill space. It’s a great way to show the public that major national historic sites can have a positive environmental impact, simply by reducing the volume of our waste.” ** **Evelyn Hill is Recognized for Their Focus on Sustainability** Evelyn Hill was awarded a [National Restaurant Association](http://www.restaurant.org/Home) “**Operator Innovations Award”** for [recycling 95% of its total waste](http://thestatueofliberty.com/we-are-green/). Orwak is proud to have a role in achieving this amazing accomplishment. “It’s great to see one of our most treasured National Parks recognized for its record on sustainability. Evelyn Hill is a model for both public and private facilities – not only in recycling, but also in energy conservation, composting and building design,” says J. 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