UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2021

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

At UPM Forestal Oriental we have a waste management plan that ensures compliance with national legislation and is in accordance with international trends. We classify and manage waste according to its kind, prioritising reducing, reusing and recycling. We work together with local recyclers to manage non contaminated and recyclable materials (such as plastic, glass, paper, or cardboard).

storage units and conditioned for this purpose. We prioritise the return of containers to suppliers or, if unable to do so, we dispose of them through Campo Limpio. Alternatives comply with Decree 152/13 (authorized by DINACEA and that have a management plan for empty containers and obsolete stock). We are part of the NFU Recycling Master Plan (for the management of End-of-Life Tires), ensuring that this waste is properly recycled.

We establish specific classification procedures in all work fronts, which are approved and permanently monitored. Waste derived from our use of chemical products is managed in accordance with the requirements of national environmental authorities. Empty agrochemical containers are conditioned on the field following established of triple washing and perforation procedures. They are later sent to designated internal

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