Waste

On average, more than 90 percent of the waste Kellogg generates is recycled, converted to energy through incineration or used for animal feed. Less than 10 percent of our overall waste ends up in a landfill. And in fact, 18 Kellogg facilities in four different countries currently send less than 5 percent of the waste they generate to landfill.

We have made significant progress in reducing waste sent to landfill, which has decreased by 41.5 percent per metric tonne of food produced since 2005 (figure at right). The following are examples of waste reduction and recycling activities at Kellogg locations this past year:

• At our Talbot Road U.K. headquarters, we reduced the amount of waste generated by nearly 22 percent and increased waste sent to recycling by 69 percent between 2005 and year-end 2008.
• Our Botany plant in Australia has reduced its waste to landfill by 41 percent since 2006; now 95 percent of its waste is diverted from landfill to recycling. The plant achieved this performance by installing new bins and clear signage, educating employees and waste contractors, and improving waste data recording.