Resort Information

Water and Waste

Reducing water use within hotels and staff accommodation

A program to retrofit existing bathroom fittings with water saving devices has been in place for several years. To date, 98% of all of Perisher’s showerheads have been converted with low flow fittings, including 100% of the staff and guest accommodation at The Station and ‘on-mountain’ staff accommodation. Water saving opportunities are also being achieved through the conversion of existing single flush toilets to dual flush. 85% of the staff and 70% of the guest accommodation at The Station and 29% of the on mountain staff accommodation has been retrofitted.

Recycling

A program to retrofit existing bathroom fittings with water saving devices has been in place for several years. To date, 98% of all of Perisher’s showerheads have been converted with low flow fittings, including 100% of the staff and guest accommodation at The Station and ‘on-mountain’ staff accommodation. Water saving opportunities are also being achieved through the conversion of existing single flush toilets to dual flush. 85% of the staff and 70% of the guest accommodation at The Station and 29% of the on mountain staff accommodation has been retrofitted.

Annual Clean up day

Every year post season, Perisher coordinates a clean up day to collect solid waste within the resort area. Approximately 80 Perisher staff, assisted by National Parks and Wildlife Service employees combine to apply a total of over 450 person hours, scouring the slopes, around buildings, huts, lodges, roads, creeks, lifts and anywhere else that rubbish can collect over the winter months. In 2005, over two tonnes of litter was collected and removed from the Kosciuszko National Park. In 2006,1.3 tonnes was collected, in 2007, 1.03 tonnes and in 2008 1 tonne was collected.  In 2009, 1.28 tonnes of litter was collected.

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