Perdue Farms’ Washington, Ind., facility has received GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill certification, making it the first U.S. turkey processing facility and third Perdue facility to earn third-party environmental validation. During the audit period between May 2021 and April 2022, GreenCircle validated the Indiana operation diverted 100% of its waste from going to landfills starting in January of 2022, and kept nearly 155 million lb from landfills during the total audit period.
GreenCircle completed extensive audits and assessments of all waste streams at the facility, including hazardous and non-hazardous materials, inspected all waste receptacles, and assessed all third-party waste management companies to confirm management methods and diversion rates. Every aspect of the operation’s waste was assessed, including personal protective equipment, the process used to minimize contamination of the cardboard recycling stream, and the beneficial reuse of cardboard, paper, and feathers.
