Waste & Circularity
Marina Bay Sands is committed to reducing waste, employing state-of-the-art technologies to maximise recycling and diverting valuable resources.
Starting from source, we constantly innovate ways to reduce unnecessary materials and packaging, transitioning to reusing or replacing items with more sustainable alternatives.
Waste Management
From material choice to disposal, comprehensive measures are taken to ensure waste generation is kept to a minimum.
Food Waste & Rescue
Adopting a three-pronged approach that is focused on people, process and technology to reduce our food waste.
Reducing Single-use Items
Guided by our global E3R Strategy – Eliminate, Reuse, Replace & Recycle – we identify opportunities to minimise waste and maximise material use.
Waste management
A comprehensive waste collection, tracking and diversion programme is implemented throughout the resort. Dedicated multi-stream recycling bins are placed throughout the property to encourage waste segregation. We recycle a wide range of waste, including paper, cardboard, metals, horticulture and electronic waste. Every year, we recycle over 300,000kg of wood and 100,000kg of glass!
With ambitious recycling targets in place, Marina Bay Sands also leverages on smart technology to measure & track our waste collection data, allowing us to efficiently identify waste production trends and implement targeted strategies to improve our recycling rates.
Food waste and rescue
Aiming to divert 100% of our food waste, Marina Bay Sands employs three leading-edge food waste processing technologies such as aerobic digestors and a WasteMaster that allow us to treat close to 10,000kg of food waste each day.
Harmonising our food waste commitment with our mission to support vulnerable communities, we have a close partnership with the Food Bank Singapore to donate unserved, safe food to those in need. Together with our clients at the Expo & Convention Centre, we have donated over 35,000 kg of food to the Food Bank’s network of over 370 charities since 2016.
Reducing Single-use Items
Guided by our E3R Strategy – Eliminate, Reuse, Replace & Recycle – we continue to search for opportunities to eliminate unnecessary packaging and materials. We have removed secondary plastic packaging in our hotel amenities and upgraded the products with high-quality natural materials such as bamboo or cotton.
Our kitchens are also eliminating the use of cling-wrap in a phased approach whilst umbrella dryers placed across the property eliminate the need for plastic umbrella covers. Over at Expo & Convention, we offer over a hundred elegant water filters to reduce bottle consumption and waste footprint at events.
Since 2016, Marina Bay Sands has been using multi-coloured, reusable plastic baskets with its regular F&B suppliers to reduce the amount of carton and Styrofoam required for delivery. This initiative has enabled us to avoid up to 32,000kg of potential waste annually.
