Recycle Track Systems signs contract with Citi Field

Recycle Track Systems (RTS), a New York-based waste and recycling management technology company, has announced an exclusive deal with Citi Field, home to the New York Mets baseball team, to provide a suite of services to help it become a more sustainable stadium.

The five-year contract will include streamlining Citi Field’s operational efficiencies and increasing food waste recycling. In addition, RTS will participate in several New York Mets in-game recycling promotions to celebrate sustainability and educate fans about responsible trash and recyclilng collection. 

“Recycle Track Systems is proud to partner with Citi Field and leverage our technology to help handle the complexities of their waste management and streamline their recycling process,” says Greg Lettieri, co-founder and CEO of RTS. “We are thrilled they trust our industry experience to support their waste flow process and enhance their service quality.”

As part of the agreement, RTS says it will be prominently exhibited in the stadium with trash containers adorned with the RTS logo and the company’s name advertised on the right field wall.       

In addition to this deal, RTS says it was a co-sponsor of the National Hockey League’s Winter Classic at Citi Field Jan. 1, 2018.  Lettieri says RTS served as the direct liaison with Citi Field and NHL Green, in support of their commitment to divert materials from the landfill and increase the amount of recycling material collected at games. NHL Green is the league’s environmental initiative focused on promoting sustainable practices.

Following the Winter Classic, RTS collected nearly 18,000 square footage of plywood that was used to build the outdoor rink. The company donated the plywood to Materials for the Arts (MFTA), a Long Island City, New York-based program of the Department of Cultural Affairs that supports thousands of nonprofit organizations and public schools throughout New York City. MFTA also received approximately 27 rolls of unused snow from the game.  

RTS and NHL Green co-sponsored a Natural Resources Defense Council “Green Team,” which collected recyclables within the stands during game breaks.

RTS is headquartered in New York and offers a proprietary tracking system to provide businesses with data and real-time accountability of waste and recycling removal. The company was founded in 2015 and focuses on environmentally friendly avenues for waste removal and processing. In March 2017, RTS was certified by nonprofit B Lab as a B Corp, which are for-profit companies that meet standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.