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Environmental Management System of
Hotel Amaya Hills
About Hotel Amaya Hills Commenced its business operations in1997 Currently the hotel owns 106 hotel rooms , 2 Banquet
halls & a night club Hotel situated in the hill capital of the island in a forestry
area of HEERASSAGALA Currently around 200 employees are employed
Business process of Amaya Hills
Business process comes under four sectors Front office Kitchen Housekeeping Food and beverage
Pollution……???????
Main causes of environmental pollution in Hotel Amaya hills
Solid waste Waste water Air emissions/
Pollution Noise/ vibration
1. Solid waste
Solid wastes are any discarded or abandoned materials. Solid wastes can be solid, liquid, and semi-solid or containerized gaseous material.
Food Scrap
Plastic
Main types of wastes in the hotel
Papers
Yard waste
Glass waste
Metal waste
2. Waste water Wastewater is water that has been adversely
affected in quality by anthropogenic influence Waste water comes from
Kitchen Canteen Laundry Washrooms
3. Air Pollution
Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumes or odor in harmful amounts.
Cleaning supplies, Synthetic materials, paints and pesticides release toxic air pollutants .
Smoke releasing from kitchen and vehicles.
4. Noise/ vibrations
From air conditioners Night club music Cabarets From the machines in the kitchen, laundry and From
machines use in the gardensEx-
Lawn mowers Blender Machines
What is EMS An EMS is a framework that helps a company to
achieve its environmental goals through consistent control of its operations.
EMS regarding Hotel Amaya Hills Has obtained the environmental protection license from central
environment authority
Amaya Hills implement EMS in the areas of Solid waste Wastewater Air emissions Noise/ vibrations
EMS regarding Solid waste Conducts a new project to separate different types of
solid waste. Type of solid waste Example Disposing methodFood Scrap food scrap producing from
kitchen Give foods for pig farm in Peradeniya
Plastic Water and soda bottles, Detergent bottles
Sell all plastic waste to recycling companies.
Papers Waste from office premises, food wrappers etc.
Sell all paper waste to recycling companies.
Yard waste Waste from garden, park used to make their own compost
Metal Waste bars, turnings, rods, sheets, wire
uses to produce their own equipment & Sell them to companies
Glass waste liquid glass bottles, mirrors, glass cups
selling to the recycling companies.
Other Waste. Rubber, wood, leather, textile, inorganic waste
uses to produce their own equipment & Sell them to companies
Amaya hill conducts a new project that separate different types of waste
EMS regarding Wastewater
In hotel Amaya hills they use very organized, effective & efficient water treatment plant to dispose waste water.
This water treatment plant contain two major parts One part is known as grease trap. It is situated in the hotel
premises. All kitchen waste water is send to this equalization tanks. This is used to remove oil and grease from wastewater.
Wa ter tre atm en t p roce ss
Other part or main water treatment plant situated in 1 km away from the hotel.
USES OF TREATED WATER The treated water is mainly used for gardening purposes
Air Pollution
Smoke that is generated from the kitchen sent out through the chimneys according to the standards of the Central Environmental Authority( Chimney should be at least 30 feet tall)
Noise/ vibrations
Sound proof walls ( Rough walls) Using of noise proofing carpets Use of proper sound emitting systems.
Weak points in EMS
Chemicals that are used for gardening and other cleaning is high
Yet the purified water is used only for gardening Not use any other power generating methods such
as sola power and bio gases
Recommendations1. Water
• use recycled water for other washing purposes• use almost every disposing waste water to the treatment
plant to treat• use rain water for gardening• Design the land to prevent from soil erosion and retain the
required moisture in plants
Recommendations cont.…2. Solid Waste
• Buy in bulk to avoid excess packaging• Replace disposable items with reusable ones. Ex: Use ceramic
mugs instead of Styrofoam cups• Install refillable shampoo and soap dispensers in bathrooms
rather than using disposable plastic bottles or individual bars of soap.
• Use only reusable dishes in restaurants and employee cafeteria
• Use washable hats and aprons for kitchen employee instead of disposable paper ones.
• Buy more durable, long lasting products• Use rechargeable batteries• Use proper disposing methods to dispose script grease and oil
waste from water treatment plant
Recommendations cont.…4. Air• Use vehicles that have passed the eco test.
5.Noise • Separation of noise sensitive areas, like guest rooms or meeting
rooms from noise generating areas. • Inspect, repair and maintain the air conditioning system and
ventilation system.
conclusion
Thank you