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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Dexter Matthews, Director Division of Waste Management Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Dee Freeman, Secretary
July 26, 2012
Jim Giauque
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.
PO box 4000
Canton, NC 28716
SUBJECT: Solid Waste Management Plan Three Year Update
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., Haywood County
Permit #44-06-INDUS
Dear Mr. Giauque:
The Solid Waste Section has completed the compliance review of the 10-year comprehensive solid waste management plan
update for Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. which covers FY 2011-2022 in accordance with General Statute 130A-309.09D.
At this time the plan is considered complete. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at [phone]
or e-mail [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Environmental Senior Specialist
Solid Waste Section
ec: Mark Poindexter, Field Operations Branch Head
Jason Watkins, District Supervisor
Ethan Brown, Environmental Specialist
2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw
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BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC
CANTON MILL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
AUGUST 1, 2011 - J U N E 307 2022

Table of Contents
Executive Summary
General Components
Goal
Planning Elements, as Applicable
Introduction
Part I. Geographic Area and Solid Waste Stream Evaluation
Geographic Area
Waste Stream Evaluation
Paper and Board Production
Process Waste Generation
Asbestos -Containing Material Generation
Non -Process Waste Generation
Hazardous Waste Generation
Total Waste Generation
Part II. Waste Reduction Initiatives
Source Reduction, Recycling, Reuse & Energy Recovery
Process Waste Management
Recycling, Reuse and Energy Recovery Management
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APPENDIX
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Appendix A General Location Map of Blue Ridge Paper A-1
Products Inc, Canton Mill and Landfill Number 6
Appendix B Canton Mill Non -Process Solid Waste Program B-1
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File: 10yearplan2012.doc
Executive Summary
General Components
• 10-year time frame — The 10 year solid waste plan described in detail in the
following pages covers the period form August 1, 2011 through June 30, 2022,
updating the plan previously submitted in 2009. The generation of the various
waste streams is detailed in Part I of the report.
• Good faith effort to achieve North Carolina waste reduction aoal — Continuous
effort has been placed upon the reuse and minimization of both process and non -
process wastes generated by the mill. The vast bulk of wastes produced by the
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., dba Evergreen Packaging, Canton Mill (Canton
Mill), are process -related wastes, and, as a result, the volume generated is a
direct function of the pulp and paper production levels.
• Comply with State comprehensive solid waste management plan — Mill process
engineering and environmental personnel are tasked with the goal of constantly
evaluating strategies and technologies for improving the efficiency of operations,
which can result in improved waste generation. Improvements can be made
through:
o Incorporation of new technologies
o Major capital projects
o Normal process system maintenance
Positive strides continue to be made in the recycling of non -process wastes, with
a total of 83% by weight recycled in 2011.
• Process descriptions — Waste generation processes are described in Part I of the
report.
• Solid waste management cost description — The costs associated with waste
generation and management are not detailed in the report.
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• Private enterprise facilities and other resources-- Process wastes are managed
through delivery and disposal at the Canton Mill's company -owned landfill #6
(Permit #44-06). Non -process recyclables are reused in the mill or are recycled
via private companies. Non-recyclables are disposed at the Haywood County
Landfill or by private waste -management companies.
Goal
• Per unit waste reduction _goal_- This report compares the waste reduction goal to
Canton Mill paper and paperboard production (as apposed to a municipal per -
capita statistic).
• 10-year waste reduction goal -- Waste reduction goals are established for the 10-
year period and provided in Part III. The targeted disposal rate per ton of
production is 0.500 tons of process and non -process waste per ton of paper and
paper board production. The actual rate for FY 2010-11 was 0.605 tons of waste
per ton of production.
• Waste management strategy — As noted above, no significant capital projects are
planned that would reduce process waste generation. Significant strides have
been made reducing the generation of non -process wastes. In FY 2010-11 the
mill generated 94% less non -process waste than during the base year FY 1991-
92 due to source reduction and recycling. The mill will continue the strategy of
improving production efficiency throughout the planning horizon of this report.
Planning Elements (as applicable)
• Reduction at the source — Source reduction of process wastes is a function of the
mill's capital equipment and production capability. Large outlays of capital are
required to significantly reduce the generation of waste per unit of production.
No significant capital improvements are planned at this time. Note, however that
maintenance projects are ongoing throughout the mill, which enhance the mill's
waste generation efficiency.
• Recycling and reuse — A full description of the Canton Mill's recycling and reuse
of non -process materials is provided within the report, as well as Appendix B.
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• Disposal capacity — Process wastes are delivered to the Canton Mill Number 6
Landfill. As of February 26, 2012, the date of the most recent flyover survey, the
landfill had developed and permitted space of approximately 705,000 cubic
yards. It is projected that the landfill's undeveloped/un-permitted space is
approximately 4,060,000 cubic yards. At the current process generation rate, the
landfill capacity will be reached in the year 2031.
• Special waste — no municipal -type or other special wastes are generated by the
mill. All wastes are discussed within the report.
• Purchasing Recycled Products — The Canton Mill does not purchase post -
consumer recycled products for use in the production process, per se. Certain
grades of market pulp with recycled fiber, however, are used to produce paper
product grades that require a recycled content by the customer.

INTRODUCTION
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc, dba Evergreen Packaging's (BRPP) Canton facility, is a pulp
and paper mill that manufactures uncoated paper and bleached paperboard. The Canton Mill
was purchased from Champion International Corporation on May 14, 1999. On July 31, 2007,
BRPP was purchased by Rank Corporation, and is presently a division of Evergreen Packaging.
The parent company of the Canton Mill remains Blue Ridge Holding Corporation, based in
Memphis, Tennessee. The Canton Mill employs approximately 950 people and operates three
uncoated paper machines and one paperboard machine around the clock. The four machines
produce approximately 600,000 tons of paper and paperboard each year.
This Solid Waste Management Plan was prepared in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute 130A-309.09D(c), as amended in 1996 by the North Carolina General Assembly in
HB859. These amendments provide for the owner of an industrial waste landfill to establish a
waste management plan with the following components:
1. A waste reduction goal established by the generator (owner).
2. Evaluation of options for the management and reduction of wastes.
3. A waste management strategy, including plans for waste reduction and waste disposal, for
the 10-year period covered by the plan.
Through implementation of this comprehensive solid waste management plan, as well as
updates that will follow every three years, the Canton Mill provides for the management of solid
waste for the next 10 years. The long-range vision of the Canton Mill is to develop and maintain
a comprehensive waste management program that provides the necessary disposal capacity,
waste collection and transport services, efficient collection and marketing of recyclable
materials, and on -going waste reduction capability.
Since fiscal year 1989/90 (July 31, 1989 through June 30, 1990), process solid waste
generation at the mill has been reduced significantly. Process solid waste generation was
reduced by approximately 92,000 tons from 1989/90 to 2007/08, a 21.4% reduction. This is due
primarily to capital improvements that have improved the efficiency of the pulp and paper
making process. Note, however, that slight increases in mill production since 2004-05 have
resulted in greater generation of process wastes. Work continues to further enhance in -mill
process waste minimization. In -mill recycling of non -process waste streams is dependent upon
highly volatile local and regional markets for these materials.
Several studies were initiated in 2008 to evaluate the feasibility of process waste alternative
uses, including the land application of wastewater treatment plant sludge, and the use of lime as
an agricultural liming product. It was concluded that the land application of sludge was not
feasible due to insufficient availability of land meeting regulatory criteria within an economic haul
distance. The agricultural use of lime was also limited by land availability and the economies of
hauling to regional markets. Studies continue to evaluate measures to minimize the generation
of process wastes within mill operations.
It should be recognized that the Canton Mill is an industrial complex that employs the sulfate
pulping process to create bleached wood fiber for the manufacturer of various grades of
bleached paper and paperboard products. Inherent in this process is the generation of waste
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water treatment plant sludge, excess lime, boiler fly ash, cinders, and wood waste. These
process wastes comprise over 99% of the total wastes generated by the mil, and are totally
dependent upon the mill production rate.
Specific Canton Mill goals for waste management and waste minimization include efforts to:
1. Minimize the production of process waste streams (wastewater treatment plant sludge, lime
mud, flyash, cinders, and woodwaste).
2. Further develop an efficient non -process waste stream recycling program.
3. Continue to develop an informed -workplace regarding waste management issues.
4. Increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the solid waste programs.
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GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND SOLID WASTE STREAM EVALUATION
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GEOGRAPHIC AREA
This plan provides only for the solid waste streams generated by the Canton Pulp & Paper Mill
of Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., dba Evergreen Packaging, located in Canton, North
Carolina, Haywood County. The Canton Mill is located approximately 14 miles west of
Asheville, North Carolina. The location of the mill and its associated Blue Ridge Paper
Products -owned landfill (Landfill No. 6, Permit No. 44-06) are shown on the map in Appendix A.
WASTE STREAM EVALUATION
Five basic types of wastes are generated at the Canton Mill:
Process Wastes, including wastewater treatment sludge, lime mud, flyash, cinders and
woodwaste (note that only process wastes and asbestos containing material (ACM) are
permitted to be received at the Canton Mill Landfill No.6);
Hazardous Wastes, including paint waste and laboratory waste;
Construction and Demolition Wastes, including inert bricks, blocks, concrete and wood;
Recyclable Materials, including metal, various grades of paper, wood, cardboard, etc.;
General Trash, including office waste and non-recyclables.
Note that many of the materials recycled in the mill, including paper and container board, are
salvaged and sorted from the general trash waste stream. Some of these materials are
recycled through local or national recycling vendors, as markets allow (discussed below and in
Appendix B). Other materials such as clean, unmarketable paper (broke and trimmings), and
wood fines, are reused in the process or burned for energy recovery. Polyethylene generated in
the Depoly process, is also recycled through a national vendor. For the purpose of this report,
other materials such as turpentine, and some "broke" paper (paper not sellable for its intended
end use due to defects or damage) are considered by-products of the process, sold to outside
markets, and not reported as waste materials. Recyclable metals are mainly generated from
construction and demolition activities, as well as mill maintenance. When appropriate, inert
construction and demolition debris have been disposed in a Beneficial Fill in cooperation with
Haywood County, or with private individuals.
PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCTION
For this study, the basis of Canton Mill waste generation is the annual mill production of paper
and board products. Table 1 shows the rate of production by fiscal year from FY 1989-90
through FY 2010-11. The fiscal year estimates are based upon calendar year paper and board
production. It should be noted that production has remained consistent throughout the period,
with total production exceeding 500,000 tons each year. A slight decrease in production can be
seen in FY 1992-93 and FY 1993-94 due to Canton Modernization Project (CMP) construction
activities.
Table 1 - Canton Mill Paper and Board Production
Fiscal Year 1989-90 Through Fiscal Year 2010-11 - Tons
Paper and Board

Fiscal Year
Production - Tons
1989-90
579,935
1990-91
572,696
1991-92
569,583
1992-93
520,113
1993-94
514,640
1994-95
558,462
1995-96
548,357
1996-97
551,245
1997-98
567,631
1998-99
578,542
1999-00
562,807
2000-01
540,030
2001-02
561,271
2002-03
577,219
2003-04
566,646
2004-05
573,285
2005-06
598,426
2006-07
599,206
2007-08
590,257
2008-09
586,812
2009-10
591,959
2010-11
604,501
PROCESS WASTE GENERATION
The vast majority of the wastes generated at the Canton Mill are the Process Wastes listed
below. These are the waste materials generated through the wood -handling, pulp -making,
chemical -recovery and paper -making production processes. Each of these materials are
disposed in the Canton Mill industrial landfill, North Carolina Solid Waste Management Permit
No. 44-06. The landfill (Landfill No. 6) is wholly owned, operated and managed by Blue Ridge
Paper Products. Wastes are delivered to the landfill from the mill site by truck on a daily basis.
A summary of process waste disposal history at Landfill No. 6 from FY 1989-90 through FY
2010-11 is shown in Table 2.
Table 2 - Estimated Process Waste Disposal by Type
Fiscal Year 1989-90 Through Fiscal Year 2010-11
Canton Mill Landfill No. 6 (Permit No. 44-06)
WWTP
Lime
Boiler
Boiler
Wood
Fiscal Year
Sludge
Mud
Flyash
Cinders
Waste
Total
(Tons)
(Tons)
(Tons)
(Tons)
(Tons)
(Tons)
1989-90
225,916
116,560
72,066
8,940
6,315
429,797
1990-91
230,038
93,775
68,085
7,020
5,670
404,538
1991-92
220,343
96,959
63,727
6,668
1,992
389,689
1992-93
221,599
89,326
60,052
5,475
3,447
379,899
1993-94
149,746
110,092
53,379
6,420
8,596
328,233
1994-95
135,650
88,962
60,944
9,906
7,848
303,310
1995-96
132,935
117,553
71,148
11,943
12,095
345,674
1996-97
142,866
109,810
65,636
10,195
15,428
343,935
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1997-98
117,139
99,697
65,880
9,893
19,406
312,015
1998-99
99,620
73,561
60,719
5,701
2,719
242,652
1999-00
106,188
86,036
59,806
6,060
641
258,731
2000-01
110,707
82,931
53,620
6,344
1,224
254,826
2001-02
101,603
79,090
51,812
5,756
0
237,261
2002-03
103,972
96,772
40,434
6,753
192
248,123
2003-04
106,346
104,516
42,504
6,382
2,476
262,224
2004-05
109,992
109,065
50,509
5,599
3,016
278,181
2005-06
115,281
120,492
62,110
6,274
357
304,514
2006-07
119,448
136,924
51,769
7,030
1,154
316,325
2007-08
127,640
144,761
53,565
9,439
2,618
338,023
2008-09
177,506
175,542
58,005
8,982
3,108
423,143
2009-10
169,524
156,903
55,074
7,572
4,946
394,019
2010-11
150,238
146,694
57,039
6,097
4,421
364,489
ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL GENERATION
In addition to the above waste streams, Landfill No. 6 is also permitted to receive for disposal
asbestos -containing material (ACM) removed from roofing, pipe insulation, and siding derived
from operations and maintenance activities at the mill. The dedicated asbestos disposal area
was permitted by the Division of Solid Waste Management on September 27, 1990. Although
records are not available for ACM disposal prior to May 1992, a summary of disposal since that
time is provided in Table 3. Increases in ACM disposed typically coincide with capital projects,
or work to replace roofing, pipe insulation, or transite siding.
Table 3 - Total ACM Disposed at Canton Mill Landfill No. 6
Fiscal Year 1991-92 Through Fiscal Year 2010-11
Total Delivered
Fiscal
Year
Pounds
Tons
1991-92
54,100
27
1992-93
379,970
190
1993-94
230,100
115
1994-95
79,240
40
1995-96
339,233
170
1996-97
488,880
244
1997-98
88,440
44
1998-99
86,660
43
1999-00
155,560
78
2000-01
17,240
9
2001-02
67,540
34
2002-03
16,120
8
2003-04
87,060
44
2004-05
86,126
43
2005-06
272,840
136
2006-07
6,020
3
2007-08
18,960
9
2008-09
27,200
14
2009-10
13,217
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No other wastes are permitted for disposal at the Canton Mill No. 6 Landfill. All other waste
streams are disposed via the Haywood County Waste Management System, by contractor,
reused within the mill, or are recycled.
NON -PROCESS WASTE GENERATION
It is estimated that in FY 1991/92, 4% of the total waste stream (process wastes, etc.) consisted
of deliveries to the municipal (town of Canton) landfill. The Town of Canton Landfill closed in
April of 1994. After that time, pallets/wood and construction and demolition (C&D) waste were
delivered to the Haywood County Wood Waste Landfill. The Haywood County Wood Waste
Landfill closed in late 2002, at which time non -recyclable wood, pallets, and C & D waste were
delivered to the Haywood County White Oak Landfill. Regular trash is taken to the Haywood
County Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for subsequent processing and disposal at the
Haywood County White Oak Landfill.
In addition to the above, metal is recycled. Containerboard, waste white paper (from the paper -
making process), and office paper were primarily recycled, or disposed at the Haywood County
Landfill in FY 2010-11, dependent upon the condition of the material. The total volume of non -
process wastes delivered to the White Oak Landfill has continued to decline, due primarily to an
increase in the volume of paper products removed from the general mill waste stream and
recycled, or re -used in the mill papermaking process.
A summary of the Canton Mill recycling program is provided in Appendix B. Please note that
this information is available by calendar year only. Based on the above information, it is
estimated that the following volumes of non -process wastes (wastes not disposed in the Canton
Mill No. 6 Landfill, including pallets/wood, C&D material and regular trash) were generated by
fiscal year.
Table 4 - Estimated Canton Mill Total Non -process Waste Generation
Fiscal Year 1991-92 Through Fiscal Year 2010-11
Fiscal Year
Tons
1991-92
18,050
1992-93
22,650
1993-94
11,859
1994-95
1,938
1995-96
1,563
1996-97
1,608
1997-98
1,756
1998-99
2,348
1999-00
2,096
2000-01
1,422
2001-02
1,329
2002-03
1,134
2003-04
1,129
2004-05
2,308
2005-06
1,328
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2006-07
1,126
2007-08
1,679
2008-09
1,467
2009-10
1,155
2010-11
1,028
FY 2010-11 non -process waste volume generated is only 5.7% of the amount generated in base
year 1991-92 due to the continued implementation of the recycling program begun in the mill in
1994.
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION
Hazardous wastes are also generated at the Canton Mill and disposed in compliance with
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards. Hazardous wastes generated at
the mill primarily include paint solvents, paint waste solids, surplus laboratory and process
chemicals, and electrical or instrument components. The amount of hazardous waste disposed
by fiscal year is shown in Table 5, below.
Table 5 - Canton Mill Hazardous Waste Disposal
Fiscal Year 1991-92 Through Fiscal Year 2010-11
Total Disposed
Fiscal Year
Pounds
Tons
1991-92
25,426
12.7
1992-93
22,030
11.0
1993-94
22,272
11.1
1994-95
47,640
23.8
1995-96
16,665
8.3
1996-97
18,981
9.5
1997-98
24,871
12.4
1998-99
14,343
7.2
1999-00
13,611
6.8
2000-01
12,828
6.4
2001-02
9,651
4.8
2002-03
1,029
0.5
2003-04
1,958
1.0
2004-05
1,048
0.5
2005-06
860
0.4
2006-07
1,055
0.5
2007-08
17,468
8.7
2008-09
2,195
1.1
2009-10
1,886
0.9
2010-11
2,005
1.0
It is anticipated that painting and laboratory wastes will generally be the largest component of
hazardous waste in the future, the volume of which will be driven by architectural
painting/coating requirements. The increase for 2007-08 was due to a one-time generation of
off -specification used oil from the cleaning of several bulk used oil storage tanks.
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TOTAL WASTE GENERATION
Total waste disposed by fiscal year, including process, non -process, and hazardous wastes, are
provided in Table 6.
Table 6 - Canton Mill Total Estimated Waste Generation
Fiscal Year 1991-92 Through 2010-11
Tons
Disposed
Fiscal Year
Process
Non -Process ACM
Hazardous
Total
1991-92
389,689
18,050
27
13
407,779
1992-93
379,879
22,650
190
11
402,730
1993-94
328,233
11,859
115
11
340,218
1994-95
303,310
1,938
40
24
305,312
1995-96
345,674
1,563
170
8
347,415
1996-97
343,935
1,608
244
10
345,747
1997-98
312,015
1,756
44
12
313,827
1998-99
242,652
2,348
43
7
245,050
1999-00
258,731
2,096
78
7
260,912
2000-01
254,826
1,422
9
6
256,263
2001-02
237,261
1,329
34
5
238,629
2002-03
248,123
1,134
8
1
249,266
2003-04
262,224
1,110
44
1
263,396
2004-05
278,181
2,308
43
1
280,533
2005-06
304,514
1,328
136
1
305,979
2006-07
316,325
1,126
3
1
317,455
2007-08
338,023
1,679
9
9
339,720
2008-09
423,143
1,467
14
1
424,625
2009-10
394,019
1,155
7
1
395,182
2010-11
364,489
1,028
13
1
365,531
When compared to the basis year FY 1991-92, a 10% reduction in Canton Mill waste generation
has been realized in FY 2010-11. Capital programs have reduced the generation rate of all mill
waste streams where resource utilization and waste generation were integral components. For
example, the CMP (1993) resulted in a greater than 30% reduction in the production of
wastewater treatment plant sludge than previously generated, and significant fiber loss
reductions were realized by the Number 19 Paper Machine rebuild in 1999, as reflected in the
lower WWTP sludge tonnage in 1997-98 and thereafter.
These aspects of the Canton Mill waste management program will be discussed further in the
sections below.
PART II
WASTE REDUCTION INITIATIVES
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As discussed in the Introduction and detailed in Part I above, it is the Canton Mill's goal to
continue to incorporate into its process the means to reduce waste generation at the source.
Further waste generation reduction will come from diversions from the various waste streams as
a result of recycling efforts, beneficial fills, and by-product use.
Waste reduction rates are calculated for the baseline year 1991-92 through fiscal year 2010-11
as shown in Table 7, below.
Table 7 - Waste Disposal Rates
FY 1991-92 Through FY 2010-11
Disposal Rate
Fiscal Year
Paper and Board
Total Waste
Per Ton of
Production - Tons
Disposal - Tons
Production
Baseline year
1991-92
569,583
407,752
0.716
1992-93
520,113
402,540
0.774
1993-94
514,640
340,103
0.661
1994-95
558,462
305,272
0.547
1995-96
548,357
347,245
0.633
1996-97
551,245
345,797
0.627
1997-98
567,631
313,827
0.554
1998-99
578,542
245,050
0.423
1999-00
562,807
260,912
0.464
2000-01
540,030
256,263
0.475
2001-02
561,271
238,603
0.425
2002-03
577,219
249,266
0.432
2003-04
566,646
263,396
0.465
2004-05
573,285
280,533
0.489
2005-06
598,426
305,979
0.511
2006-07
599,206
317,455
0.530
2007-08
590,257
339,720
0.576
2008-09
586,812
424,625
0.724
2009-10
591,959
395,182
0.668
2010-11
604,501
365,531
0.605
SOURCE REDUCTION. RECYCLING. REUSE AND ENERGY RECOVERY
Process Waste Management
At present, greater than 99% of the total waste generated in the Canton Mill consists of process
wastes. To date, only major changes to the production process involving capital investment or
system retirement have significantly affected the Canton Mill disposal rate. Beyond the source
reduction benefits of Canton Mill capital improvement programs discussed above, multiple
process waste reduction projects have been evaluated, although, to date, none have
progressed beyond the conceptual phase.
Recycling, Reuse and Energy Recovery Management
Although not significant by comparison to the tonnage of process wastes disposed at Landfill
No. 6, the social and practical importance of the recycling program cannot be overstated. A
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large portion of in -mill non -process waste is now recycled, reused in the process, or used for
energy production, and as a result, a large volume of public and private landfill space, as well as
natural resource use, is saved. Included are paper broke and trim, wood dust, screen rejects,
cores and deploy materials, and mixed metals. Capital improvements in the Depoly process
have helped reclaim fiber for reuse in paper production, as is evidenced by the Broke & Trim
total for 2003 through 2011 (Table 8). Office paper and other materials are recycled through a
contract agreement with a recycler. By weight, 83% of non -process wastes were recycled in
2011.
Table 8, below, shows the estimated tonnage of waste materials reused in the Canton Mill
paper production process, burned for energy recovery, recycled, or used for beneficial fill.
Table 8 - Total Estimated Tons of Waste Materials Reused in the Canton Mill Process for
Paper Production and Energy Recovery,
Commercially
Recycled, or
Used for Beneficial Fill
Calcarb
Broke &
Wood Dust/
Mixed
Container
Paper
Office
Beneficial
'-1
Trimil
Screen
Metal
Board
Broke
Paper
Fill
Rejects
Cores &
Depoly 3/
1991
---
72,200
20,259
NA
---
---
---
---
1992
---
85,402
21,516
NA
---
---
---
---
1993
---
78,564
55,158
NA
---
---
---
---
1994
---
83,595
38,779
874
33
1,002
4
---
1995
1,757
70,423
42,942
1,724
58
728
83
---
1996
2,727
73,031
72,687
5,358
63
918
50
17,740
1997
2,289
82,294
139,911
1,277
7
103
9
503
1998
1,364
82,852
143,684
673
---
---
---
---
1999
---
74,280
79,991
498
---
---
---
---
2000
---
86,782
49,195
587
46
378
---
---
2001
---
84,460
31,589
429
---
551
---
---
2002
---
99,479
30,895
518
31
766
59
---
2003
---
96,851
47,371
532
---
748
---
136
2004
---
90,526
46,525
679
47
873
10
68
2005
---
103,200
42,955
590
212
2,064
---
84
2006
---
101,136
47,602
370
---
913
---
63
2007
---
110,163
47,918
547
---
560
---
89
2008
---
109,914
44,421
912
6
688
---
157
2009
---
99,577
29,543
584
204
684
542
220
15

2010 --- 95,271 38,475 901 93 498 551 ---
2011 --- 95,032 50,032 819 1 3,667 --- 105
'1 Marketed agricultural liming product
21 Paper reused in the paper making process as apposed to being sold outside or landfilled.
21 Burned for energy recovery — Dry Tons. Excludes depoly after 2001, which is now sold to
outside vendors.
Although not available on a fiscal year basis, the totals in Table 8, above, represent the annual
volume of wastes that are diverted from the BRPP landfill or the Haywood County White Oak
Landfill. In addition, these materials have maintained a beneficial purpose as agricultural lime,
fill material, recycling raw material, or energy. No materials are burned on site without energy
recovery, thus lessening our dependence on coal.
Opportunities exist to further reduce the in -mill, non -process waste streams, including the
recycling of market pulp baling wire and additional wooden pallets. In addition, project -based
wastes handled by contractors represent an opportunity for increased sorting and recycling and
less co -mingling of waste prior to disposal.
16

PART III
SUMMARY & TARGETED WASTE REDUCTION
For the purpose of this report, it has been assumed that mill production levels for pulp, paper,
paper board, chemical recovery, and energy generation remain relatively constant through the
next decade. Likewise, the resultant waste generation and associated waste management
described in this document, including recycled materials, beneficial fill disposal, source
reduction of process and non -process wastes, and the on -going investigation for further process
waste reduction and beneficial reuse, will continue.
Based upon FY 2010-11, the annual generation of in -process waste streams has been reduced
by approximately 10%, and non -process waste streams have been reduced by approximately
94% since FY 1991-92, illustrating Blue Ridge Paper Product's commitment to solid waste
reduction. Given the waste -handling and minimization programs defined herein, the Canton Mill
anticipates that the rate of waste generation through June 30, 2022 will remain relatively
constant. Waste generation at the Canton mill is heavily dependent upon process waste
volume. Further significant decreases to the rate of process waste generation will be
dependent upon capital investment at the mill or from other projects.
The following table (Table 9) summarizes Canton Mill waste reduction goals through fiscal year
2021-22.
Table 9 - Targeted Waste Reduction, FY 2012-16 and FY 2017-22
Base Year
FY 1991-92 FY 2010-11 FY 2012-16 FY 2017-22
Actual Tons Actual Tons Targeted Tons Targeted Tons
Production or Anticipated
Production of Paper & 569,583 604,501 590,000 590,000
Board
Targeted Disposal Rate Per 0.716 0.605 0.500 0.500
Ton of Production
Total Waste Disposed, 407,752 365,531 295,000 295,000
Waste Disposal Goal
% Reduction from Baseline --- -10.4% -27.7% -27.7%
Waste generation is monitored regularly so that annual updates to the waste management
system are possible. An updated plan will be completed every three years and made available
to the Solid Waste Section, with reports outlining the plan implementation completed by August
1 of each year. Any significant revisions to the Canton Mill capital plan for the years 2012-2022
will be represented in future waste reduction goal annual updates.
17

APPENDIX A
A-1
18

APPENDIX B
19

SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
2011
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC
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