In this work, at the paper production facility, used oils, oilcontaminated
elements, hazardous chemicals packaging and
used solvents were identified as the main hazardous wastes
generated. In the case of used oils, quality control analysis for
preventing an early oil change in all the production equipments
was recommended, coupled with their elimination in authorized
plants (like in the cement industry) as alternative fuel. As an
alternative, the re-refining of the used oils in plants like Futuroil
(Santiago) seems to be a sustainable waste management option.
In the case of hazardous chemicals packaging, the recommendation
of recycling these materials to the supplier for a possible
reuse seems to be the most feasible