Waste and by-products
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We invest in resource efficiency so that there is no waste in pulp and board production. In this way, we reduce waste.
Indicators and progress
We aim to make 100% use of all production side streams to ensure our processes do not generate any landfill waste after 2030.
In 2022, we utilised 99.9% (99.8) of our side streams: 55% were reused as materials, and 45% in energy production.
UTILISATION OF PRODUCTION SIDE STREAMS %
100
90
80
70
18 19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
Our operations
Waste and by-products Our production side streams consist of by-products generated in our production, including ash used as fertiliser and recov- ered lime fractions, as well as process waste such as green liquor dregs and other types of sludge. Our operations also generate hazardous waste and municipal and construction waste. We improve our recovery methods continuously, so as not to generate waste in the production of pulp and paperboard. We are also seeking new ways to reuse production side streams and use organic waste for energy production. Our biggest challenge is to find applications for the green liquor dregs generated in pulp production, and we are actively exploring solutions for its utilisation. In 2022, our operations generated a total of 36,063 tonnes of by-products and 134,587 tonnes of waste. Our target of using 100% of our production side streams covers all by-prod- ucts and 96.4% of non-hazardous waste in 2022.
WASTE USE AND DISPOSAL
On-site, t Off-site, t
Total, t
Process waste (non-hazardous waste) Material utilisation
18,009 57,696
36,921 16,060
54,930
Energy recovery
73,756
Landfill
54
76
130
Other non-hazardous waste Material utilisation
4,611
4,611
Energy recovery
167
167
Landfill
33
33
Hazardous waste Material utilisation
142
142
Energy recovery
14
14
Incineration without energy recovery
736
736
Landfill
5
5
Other disposal *
64
64
* Disposal and treatment of waste other than landfill. The amount also includes repacking and pre-processing before disposal.
WASTE AND BY-PRODUCTS 2022, t
By-products ������������������������������������������������������� 36,063 Process waste (non-hazardous waste) ��������� 128,816 Other non-hazardous waste �������������������������������� 4,811 Hazardous waste ����������������������������������������������������� 960
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METSÄ BOARD SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022
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