Stora Enso’s pulp, paper or board mills have 24 active landfill sites of their own, including nine in Finland, seven in Sweden, four in the USA, one in Canada, one in China, one in France and one in Portugal.

The EU Landfill Directive sets new requirements for industrial landfills. While some of Stora Enso’s European landfills already meet these requirements, other mills have taken steps to comply with the upcoming regulation.

In Portugal, for example, one section of Celbi Mill’s landfill currently does not meet the requirements of the directive. A detailed adaptation plan has been made for the landfill site, involving the removal of organic waste and the sealing of the site, and the plan has been submitted for approval to the relevant national authority.

In Finland and Sweden, several mills are currently finding ways to utilise residuals as covering material for landfills, making it possible to meet the requirements of the directive.