SPOKANE, Wash.—The Franz Bakery in Spokane became 100% landfill-free, achieving zero-waste status in the spring of 2014.
The 110,000-square-foot facility quit using landfills by recycling, reusing and re-purposing all of its waste.
The President and Chief Operating Officer at the 108-year-old family-owned bakery said leaders challenged all nine Franz facilities to reach zero-waste status. COO Marc Albers said the Spokane team rose to the challenge, becoming an inspiration and model for the rest of the facilities.
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