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AKD Waste Recycling

AKD Waste Recycling. Presented by Tom Holte/Stan Chivers Green Bay Packing, Inc. AKD Environmental Manager/Environmental Supervisor Green Bay Packaging, AKD 338 Hwy 113, Morrilton, AR. 1. AKD Background. Pulp Mill – Digests pine chips and washes fiber stock.

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AKD Waste Recycling

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  1. AKD Waste Recycling Presented by Tom Holte/Stan Chivers Green Bay Packing, Inc. AKD Environmental Manager/Environmental Supervisor Green Bay Packaging, AKD 338 Hwy 113, Morrilton, AR 1

  2. AKD Background • Pulp Mill – Digests pine chips and washes fiber stock. • OCC Plant – Supplies paper machines with recycled fiber from OCC (Old Corrugated Containers). • Powerhouse – Supplies steam for mill operation. • Paper Machines – formation and drying of linerboard sheet. • Shipping – Ensures >1,200 tons of linerboard arrive at customer’s door each day. 2

  3. Setting Waste Goals Goal to reduce waste going to AKD landfill by 25% in 2014 3

  4. Types of Wastes at AKD: • Food Related Waste • Hazardous Wastes • ‘Special’ Wastes • Industrial Wastes - recycling • Universal & Petroleum Wastes - recycling 4

  5. Food Related Waste • Grey trash bags collected in grey lugers • Bagged trash sent to compactor • Compacted waste sent to Morrilton Sanitary Landfill 5

  6. Hazardous Waste • COD Lab vials • Paint Waste 6

  7. ‘Special’ Wastes • Asbestos • Ozone Depleting Substances • Parts Washer Solvent 7

  8. Industrial Recycling • Metal • Cardboard • Wood • Concrete 8

  9. Additional Wastes Recycled • Plastic and Aluminum • Paper Cores • Office Paper • Plastic Tubing 9

  10. Industrial Waste and Special Opportunities – • >1200 yd3 of lime mud sold during 2014 outage • 80 yd3 refractory brick sold during 2014 outage • Cooling Tower Rebuild. Approximately 340 yd3 plastic fill material to be sent to Green Source Recycling. 10

  11. Industrial Wastes – Fiber Rejects Success • Approximately2,000 yd3 kept out of landfill over last 3 months. • Demand exceeds supply • Used as landfill cover • Sold for solidification • Used in 2ndary papermaking opportunities 11

  12. Industrial Wastes – Boiler Ash Project • Project years in the making – patience is required • To be used as a soil amendment • Offer ash to employees • Team up with hauler 12

  13. Universal Wastes • Electronics • Electronics - Goodwill Industries (win-win) • Ballasts – Sent to Veolia • HID’s and Lamps – LEI • Mercury - rare • Batteries – Call 2 Recycle (free) 13

  14. Petroleum Wastes • Used Oil • Used oil is bought by an approved waste transporter/recycling company to be re-refined. • Oil Filter Crusher • Old Kerosene 14

  15. Recycling Challenges…. • Fibers and Felts • Plastic Rejects OCC has lots of ‘stuff’ in it that becomes waste. • Ragger Rope 15

  16. Cont…..Recycling Challenges • Annual Outage • Getting waste in the right places • Getting permitted to land apply holding pond fiber solids 16

  17. A Successful Waste Recycling Program needs…. • Communication • Proper Labeling • Management Support • Innovation • Employee Support 17

  18. Communication of Environmental Expectations • Regular Meetings with Employees to discuss Environmental Matters in Mill • Relevant Presentations 18

  19. Communication of Environmental Expectations • Written Guidelines and Procedures • Make information available to Employees via Intranet • Incentives 19

  20. Container Labeling • Color Coding Lugers • Written Instructions and Pictograms on Lugers 20

  21. Management’s Guidance and Support • Innovative Thinking 21

  22. And most important are our AKD Employees and Contractors: 22

  23. Questions 23

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