The Frito Lay manufacturing plant in Denver makes and distributes fun salty snacks such as Lay’s & Ruffles potato chips, Fritos corn chips, Tostitos & Doritos tortilla chips and Smartfood popcorn. From Seed to the Shelf, environmental stewardship has always been a part of Frito-Lay’s business model since the company first started recycling cardboard back in the 1930’s. Denver’s Frito-Lay plant drives environmental stewardship with a focus on reducing energy, fuel, water and zero-landfill. The plant is a charter member of the Colorado Industrial Energy Challenge (CIEC) and partners with other industrial users in sharing best practices to reduce environmental impacts. Sustainability highlights include:

Responsible Energy & Greenhouse Gas Reduction

• • 100% LED lighting across the site and parking lots.

  • Partnered with supplier to build a public Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fill station near the facility.

  • 35% of long haul fleet trucks run on CNG compressed natural gas.

  • The facility purchases 100% of its electric from renewable sources.

Waste Minimization & Diversion

• • Off spec food waste is used as cattle feed.

  • Divert landfill waste through recycling - over 1 million pounds.

Water Conservation & Quality

• • Design change of processes and installation of a discharge monitoring meter.

Corporate Social Responsibility

• • Employees collected and delivered a semi-truck of donations to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.