Sappi intends to mothball their current pulp mill, which will make them totally reliant on bought-in pulp of various grades to ensure that sufficient pulp is supplied to the paper machines.
In order to meet the paper demands Sappi proposes to procure paper waste from local suppliers and to repulp it in order produce waste-grade recycled paper. This activity is required to keep the mill operational. By running waste based grades on the paper machines, the viability and profitability of the mill should improve significantly.
SRK Consulting was appointed by Sappi as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake the Waste License Application process, which is required in terms of the National Environmental Management Waste Act, Act 59 of 2008 (NEMWA).
