In 2023, Bracell generated a total of 439,435.02 tons of waste in its operations – total of 314,559.68 tons were generated in São Paulo and 124,875.34 tons in Bahia. The waste generation includes forestry and industrial operations. Regarding hazardous waste (class I), Bracell generated 563.48 tons, corresponding to 0.83%. Considering non-hazardous waste (class II), Bracell generated the total of 80,269.62 tons, corresponding to 99.17% of waste generation in 2023.

Mill and Forestry – São Paulo
2023
Waste	Class	Volume generated (t)
Wood scrap	Class II	46.312,15
Used lubricants	Class I	145,40
Big bags (discarded)	Class II	9,29
General packaging – Plastic carboys and containers	Class II	3,26
General packaging – Drums	Class II	86,17
Rubber (tires, etc.)	Class II	297,75
Construction waste	Class II	976,15
Scrap Wood (Jazida Sul)	Class II	2.324,88
Miscellaneous scrap metal	Class II	487,59
Light bulbs	Class I	3.106,00
Batteries (Miscellaneous)	Class I	27,85
Electronics	Class I	1,00
PPE / Miscellaneous recyclables	Class II	58,29
Segregated Recyclables	Class II	329,09
Laboratory Waste (DQO solution)	Class I	0,49
Class I General (Maintenance / Other)	Class I	246,61
Lime mud	Class II	62.102,56
Class II General / Unsalvageable	Class II	373,98
Sludge (wastewater treatment)	Class II	113.220,70
Mixed waste (Dregs, Grits, Knots, Shives, Ash and Sand)	Class II	83.816,55
Fiberglass and Rock Wool	Class II	10,71
Organic waste	Class II	492,05
Class II General / Unsalvageable	Class II	131,16
Total		314.559,68

 

Mill – Bahia
2023
Waste	Class	Volume generated (t)
Healthcare Waste	Class I	0.02
Used lubricants	Class I	22.55
Contaminated empty metal drums	Class I	5.01
Miscellaneous oil- and grease-contaminated materials	Class I	24.03
Light bulbs	Class I	0.29
Lime Mud	Class II	7,176.56
Lime Residue	Class II	2,493.92
Grits	Class II	3,507.64
Dregs	Class II	7,515.87
Knots and shives	Class II	17,452.57
Sawdust	Class II	27,683.00
Non-Recyclable Waste	Class II	287.18
Paper and Cardboard	Class II	168.25
Bark	Class II	40,490.52
Yard Waste	Class II	664.40
Plastic Scrap	Class II	41.78
Wood Scrap	Class II	160.04
Empty 1,000 Liter Tanks	Class II	1.41
Industrial Waste	Class II	988.00
Primary Sludge	Class II	10,991.64
Plastic Carboys	Class II	0.13
Scrap metal	Class II	840.69
Batteries	Class II	0.53
Screening solids	Class II	10.08
Glass	Class II	38.50
Tires	Class II	6.11
Emergency Pond Sludge	Class II	4,045.00
Total		124,615.72
Forestry – Bahia
2023
Waste	Class	Volume generated (t)
Lubricants	Class I	16.60
Contaminated filters	Class I	5.72
Contaminated hoses	Class I	8.35
Other contaminated materials	Class I	4.88
Pesticide packaging	Class I	16.29
Paper and Plastic	Class II	18.26
Scrap metal	Class II	75.68
Regular Waste	Class II	14.76
Machinery tires	Class II	14.50
Empty Drums	Class II	3.26
Contaminated Soil	Class I	3.36
Wood	Class II	9.16
Laboratory waste	Class I	0.41
Bags	Class II	6.98
PPE and used uniforms	Class II	2.58
Construction Waste	Class II	53.60
Grease Trap Residue	Class I	4.27
Fluorescent Lamps	Class II	0.10
Batteries	Class II	0.05
Conventional tires	Class II	0.82
Total		259.62

Note: waste materials generated at Bracell are not managed by third parties. Only internal waste collection and handling processes are managed by a contractor. Waste disposal proper is carried out by Bracell. The information used to track waste generation is compiled by monitoring waste movements (number of trips) and via sampling-based weighing by type of waste and department within the production process. To compile recycling data, all shipments are weighed prior to issuing delivery notes, and data is compiled from a consolidated weighbridge control report as a source of information on waste disposal. For any environmental impacts, Bracell has operational controls in place as part of its Waste Management Plan to prevent and mitigate impacts. This plan describes the types of waste generated within the organization, the departments responsible for monitoring and managing waste streams, and procedures for compliant storage, transportation and disposal.

Waste generation versus waste disposal per operation

The total waste from Bracell’s operations in São Paulo in 2023 was 314,559.68 tons, of which 308,887.38 (70.2% of the total waste generated) was industrial waste. In 2023, Bracell sent to landfill the total of 260.147,71 waste generated on both mill and forestry operations (São Paulo site).

In 2023, Bracell sent 271,553.88 tons of waste to landfills, of which 260,147.71 tons (95.80%) were generated at Bracell’s operation in São Paulo and 11,297.09 tons (4.20%) were generated at Bracell’s operation in Bahia.

 

Total waste generation in 2023, per operation.

2023	tons	Percentage
Total waste generation	439,435.03	100%
Total mill generation – BSP	308,887.38	70.29%
Total mill generation – BSC	124,615.72	28.35%
Total forestry generation – BSP	5,672.30	1.29%
Total forestry generation – BSC	259.63	0.05%

 

São Paulo total waste to landfill

São Paulo (2023)
Tons		Share (%)
Total waste generation ( forestry and mill)	314,559.68	100%
Waste to landfill	260,147.71	95.80%

 

Bahia total waste to landfill

Bahia (2023)
Tons		Share (%)
Total waste generation (forestry and mill)	124,875.35	100%
Waste to landfill	11,406.17	4.20%

 

Bracell total waste to landfill

Bracell (2023)
Bracell total waste disposal for landfill	271,553.88

Waste diverted from disposal disclosed at GRI 306-4.

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Total waste generation per type

2023	Bahia	São Paulo	Total waste generation (t)
forestry	259.63	5,672.3	5,931.93
Class I	59.88	3,133.85	3,193.73
Batteries (Miscellaneous)	0	27.85	27.85
Contaminated filters	5.72	0	5.72
Contaminated hoses	8.35	0	8.35
Contaminated Soil	3.36	0	3.36
Grease Trap Residue	4.27	0	4.27
Laboratory waste	0.41	0	0.41
Light bulbs	0	3,106	3,106
Lubricants	16.6	0	16.6
Other contaminated materials	4.88	0	4.88
Pesticide packaging	16.29	0	16.29
Class II	199.75	2,538.45	2,738.2
Bags	6.98	0	6.98
Batteries	0.05	0	0.05
Big bags (discarded)	0	9.29	9.29
Class II General / Unsalvageable	0	131.16	131.16
Construction Waste	53.6	976.15	1,029.75
Conventional tires	0.82	0	0.82
Empty Drums	3.26	0	3.26
Fluorescent Lamps	0.1	0	0.1
General packaging – Drums	0	86.17	86.17
Machinery tires	14.5	0	14.5
Miscellaneous scrap metal	0	487.59	487.59
Organic waste	0	492.05	492.05
Paper and Plastic	18.26	0	18.26
PPE / Miscellaneous recyclables	0	58.29	58.29
PPE and used uniforms	2.58	0	2.58
Regular Waste	14.76	0	14.76
Rubber (tires, etc.)	0	297.75	297.75
Scrap metal	75.68	0	75.68
Wood	9.16	0	9.16
mill	124,615.72	308.887.38	433,503.1
Class I	51.9	393.5	445.4
Class I General (Maintenance / Other)	0.0	246.61	246.61
Contaminated empty metal drums	5.01	0	5.01
Electronics	0	1	1
Healthcare Waste	0.02	0	0.02
Laboratory Waste (DQO solution)	0	0.49	0.49
Light bulbs	0.29	0	0.29
Miscellaneous oil- and grease-contaminated materials	24.03	0	24.03
Used lubricants	22.55	145.4	167.95
Class II	124,563.82	308,493.88	43,3057.7
Bark	40,490.52	0	40,490.52
Batteries	0.53	0	0.53
Class II General / Unsalvageable	0	373.98	373.98
Dregs	7,515.87	0	7,515.87
Emergency Pond Sludge	4,045	0	4,045
Empty 1,000 Liter Tanks	1.41	0	1.41
Fiberglass and Rock Wool	0	10.71	10.71
General packaging – Plastic carboys and containers	0	3.26	3.26
Glass	38.5	0	38.5
Grits	3,507.64	0	3,507.64
Industrial Waste	988	0	988
Knots and shives	17,452.57	0	17,452.57
Lime Mud	7,176.56	62,102.56	69,279.12
Lime Residue	2,493.92	0	2,493.92
Mixed waste (Dregs, Grits, Knots, Shives, Ash and Sand)	0	83,816.55	83,816.55
Non-Recyclable Waste	287.18	0	287.18
Paper and Cardboard	168.25	0	168.25
Plastic Carboys	0.13	0	0.13
Plastic Scrap	41.78	0	41.78
Primary Sludge	10,991.64	0	10,991.64
Sawdust	27,683	0	27,683
Scrap metal	840.69	0	840.69
Scrap Wood (Jazida Sul)	0	2,324.88	2324.88
Screening solids	10.08	0	10.08
Segregated Recyclables	0	329.09	329.09
Sludge (wastewater treatment)	0	113,220.7	113,220.7
Tires	6.11	0	6.11
Wood Scrap	160.04	46,312.15	46,472.19
Yard Waste	664.4	0	664.4
Total waste generation	124,875.35	314,559.68	439,435.03