Our Position
Australian Paper seeks to reuse as much waste material as possible in our operations. As a result of this proactive approach, only small amounts of waste are sent to landfill. We will continue to minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill and to maximise our recovery processes.

Our Performance
Each year, Australian Paper uses more than 70,000 tonnes of waste paper in the manufacture of our paper that would otherwise go to landfill.

The Tonganah Clay Mine, in North Eastern Tasmania, formerly supplied clay to our paper-coating operations. Since its closure in 1997, it has been progressively rehabilitated. Today it remains the only major mining lease successfully handed back to the Tasmanian Government in a fully rehabilitated state.

Sodium Sulphate, the by-product of recovery boiler precipitators, was once disposed of at landfill in specially constructed EPA approved clay lined storeage cells. Since 1998, this waste product, also known as "saltcake", has been reprocessed for use in the manufacture of detergent products and most recently glass production. This operation treats about 10,000 tonnes per annum together with the mining of the old saltcake storeage cells, which will ultimately lead to the full clean up and rehabilitation of the site.

Our Tasmanian Mills have a history of minimising waste in all steps of the manufacturing process. For Example, chemical containers are sent back to suppliers for recycling, 77.5% of oils used for lubrication are recovered and reused, while all sludge waste is used for quarry rehabilitation purposes.