Conservation and Recycling Programs
• Beginning in August of 2006, Heavenly purchased 16 million kilowatt-hours of wind
energy per year, offsetting 100 percent of its energy use for the 2007-2008 season.
• Beginning in August of 2006, Heavenly and Vail Resorts partnered with the National
Forest Foundation to raise funds for the National Forests of the Lake Tahoe Basin by
asking guests to contribute $1 for each season pass or lift ticket they buy. The NFF
uses the money for forest conservation projects.
• In partnership with Sierra Pacific Power, Heavenly Mountain Resort gave away 12,000
compact fluorescent light bulbs to their California resident employees in 2008. This
program will lead to a total lifetime energy savings of 3,432,000 kWh. This is the
equivalent of keeping 7,718,568 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
• Heavenly has partnered with El Dorado County and South Tahoe Refuse for source
separation of trash on the California side, preventing its recyclables from being sent
to the landfill.
• 'Compost Your Combustibles' is an annual event hosted by Heavenly and coordinated
with the Tahoe-Douglas Fire District and South Tahoe Refuse. This program encourages
locals to bring their yard wastes to Heavenly for source separation and re-use on the
mountain for summer erosion control. Through this program Heavenly diverted 600 tons
of waste from going to the landfill in 2008.
• All of Heavenly’s lodges have been outfitted with low-flow fixtures to conserve water at
Lake Tahoe.
• Heavenly is using low-phosphorous cleaning products throughout the resort.
• Heavenly has signed an agreement with Bently Biofuels for the collection and purchase
of Heavenly’s used fry oil for Biofuel production. . In addition, Heavenly currently purchases
a B10 mix of biodiesel for use in all company diesel run vehicles and heavy equipment.
• During the 2007-2008 ski season, Heavenly switched to serving entrées in reusable
baskets and using reusable silverware, leading to a decrease in waste production while
also saving energy and water.
• Heavenly is protecting wildlife by animal-proofing all of its restaurants and lodges.
• All four new on-mountain lodges and restaurants will be built to meet the U.S. Green
Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles.
• Heavenly’s lodges are being retrofitted with energy efficient lighting for a significant
decrease in energy consumption.
• New trail prescriptions are being implemented that balance reducing energy and water
consumption with the conservation of micro-habitat for wildlife and soil resources.