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Hospitality & Recreation

Integrated Waste, Recycling & Site Furnishing Solutions for Hospitality & Recreation

Waste Diversion That’s Part of the Guest Experience

CleanRiver designs high-performance waste diversion programs for hotels, resorts, casinos, golf courses, marinas, stadiums, and attractions. We help venues reach their sustainability goals by turning every recycling station into a polished brand touchpoint that looks like it belongs in your space.

35 yeaRS OF EXPERTISE In waste and recycling management solutions
10,000 + Projects served In waste diversion projects
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Trusted by leading hotels, resorts, venues, and attractions worldwide

Beyond the Bin: Today’s Program, Tomorrow’s Mandate.

Hospitality & Recreation spaces don’t need a different waste setup in every location. They need a program that stays consistent, can handle changes, and adapt as regulations change. CleanRiver helps standardize waste and recycling across your entire space, with flexible solutions built to change with you.

Why Leading Retailers Partner With CleanRiver

1.

Transition Ready™

Future-Proof Your Investment: Stations convert between landfill, recycling, compost, and specialty streams as your program grows. You adapt the streams without replacing the equipment.

2.

Higher Diversion Rates

Intuitive graphics, restrictive openings, and standardized station design guide guests to the right stream quickly, so contamination drops and diversion rises.

3.

Operational Ease

 High-performance design reduces cross-contamination and speeds servicing, cutting labour hours and hauling costs.

4.

Stations That Fit Your Brand

Customizable finishes, colors, and graphics let every station complement your architecture, branding, and guest experience, from the lobby to the 18th hole.

Our Proven Solutions for the Hospitality & Recreation Sector

Concourse Areas

Transition® TIM

The TIM is the most flexible office recycling and waste...
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Angled Top Loading (ATL)

Designed to be simple yet durable, this economical unit includes...
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Excel Stadium Bin

Keep your streams clean on game day with this sturdy...
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Quick Ship TIM

With our Quick Ship program you will have your bins...
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Outdoor Areas & Entrances

Promenade Transition® – PTZ

This sleek, all-purpose, high-performance waste and recycling bin is versatile...
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Promenade Reverse Slant Top – PV

The Promenade Reverse Slant Top is a highly durable container...
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Promenade Dome Top – PD

The Promenade Dome Top recycling station features an attractive curved...
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Promenade Flat Top – PFF

Built to withstand heavy use in high-traffic areas, both indoors...
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Liquid Capture Bin

The Liquid Capture unit is designed to prevent liquid contamination...
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Food, Beverage & Cafeterias

Promenade Transition® – PTZ

This sleek, all-purpose, high-performance waste and recycling bin is versatile...
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Cafeteria Bin

With the vast amount of waste generated in cafeterias, recycling...
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Transition® TIM

The TIM is the most flexible office recycling and waste...
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Liquid Capture Bin

The Liquid Capture unit is designed to prevent liquid contamination...
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Restrooms

Transition® TPM

The TPM22 recycling container is designed with flowing lines and...
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Transition® TIM

The TIM is the most flexible office recycling and waste...
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Slimline (IRCT)

This attractive narrow recycling station was designed for areas that...
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Front Service (IMSF/IMMF)

Customize this eye-catching recycling station to meet your specific stream...
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Suites

Cascade

Elevate your space with the Cascade line – featuring a...
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Ridgeline

The Ridgeline series combines luxury and sustainability with its elegant wood-like...
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Security Checkpoints

Liquid Capture Bin

The Liquid Capture unit is designed to prevent liquid contamination...
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Flex E™ Bin

Collect up to 3 streams in 1 container Go from...
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Transition® TPM

The TPM22 recycling container is designed with flowing lines and...
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Best Practices

The Most Effective Bins Align
With Best Practices

The most effective recycling programs follow proven best practices — and so do our bins. Every bin we design is guided by the industry’s most effective strategies for driving user compliance and improving waste diversion rates, making the right choice the easy choice.

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Graphics

Custom Graphics Designed
for Your Program

Effective waste diversion starts with clear communication — and that means tailoring graphics to fit your exact needs. Studies show we have someone’s attention for just 2–3 seconds.

Process Image

1.

A massive graphics library

Access thousands of ready-to-use visuals covering a wide range of waste streams, materials, and industry types.

2.

In-house design team

Our experienced team works directly with you to create custom graphics that reflect your unique program, branding, and facility requirements.

3.

Program-specific customization:

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all— we customize every label, image, and instruction to make recycling easier and more effective for your users.

4.

Brand Impact

Custom graphics and premium finishes turn utility bins into visible proof of your sustainability commitment.

Testimonials That Don't Go To Waste

Happier Visitors at Little Rock Zoo – Better visitor experience, service efficiency and diversion rates

Little Rock Zoo partnered with CleanRiver to create a cleaner, easier-to-service recycling program that improved both the visitor and custodial experience. The new system increased recycling collection while keeping waste and recycling together at the point of disposal.

  • 65% increase in recycling collected after installing CleanRiver bins
  • Attached waste and recycling streams helped improve separation
  • Front-opening design made servicing faster and easier for custodial staff
  • Domed tops prevented garbage from being left on top of bins
  • Clear graphics helped educate visitors and improve the overall appearance of the zoo

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The Xcel Energy Center home to the NHL Minnesota Wild has reduced waste by 58%

Xcel Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild, built a high-performing recycling program around clear communication, consistent collection systems, and strong organizational participation. The program helped the venue reduce waste by 58% and recycle 66% of its waste in 2015.

  • 58% reduction in waste
  • Achieved a 66% recycling rate
  • Cut trash in half and reached a 40% diversion rate in the first year
  • Used color-coded, facility-specific signage to make sorting easier for guests and employees
  • Flexible bins with interchangeable graphics and restrictive openings allowed the program to adapt as waste streams changed

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LA Convention Center was able to achieve a 90% diversion rate

High-traffic venues face unique waste challenges, from large crowds and concession waste to fast-paced event turnover. CleanRiver has helped stadiums, arenas and convention centres build customized recycling programs that simplify sorting, improve diversion and make collection easier for staff.

  • LA Convention Center: Achieved a 90% waste diversion rate, exceeding its 85% goal.
  • Xcel Energy Center: Reduced waste by 58% and recycled 66% of its waste.
  • Enercare Centre (formerly Direct Energy Centre): Built a comprehensive program to exceed Toronto’s 70% diversion mandate.
  • Clear, consistent signage helps guests make the right disposal choice quickly.
  • Customizable, high-capacity stations help venues accommodate different waste streams, locations and event requirements.

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Let’s Connect!

Looking to improve recycling and waste diversion across your Hospitality & Recreation environments?

CleanRiver works with retailers of every size to design collection systems
that meet ESG targets, look right on the floor, and simplify operations for
store teams. Let’s explore how we can support your program.

35yeaRS OF EXPERTISEIn waste and recycling management solutions
10,000 + Projects served in water diversion projects

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