Written on: November 21, 2024 by SprayTM
Coster Group announced that it has successfully achieved the prestigious Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) certificate. This accomplishment follows a rigorous audit conducted by Intertek, which confirmed the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible resource management.
By implementing a comprehensive waste management system and adopting innovative practices, Coster Group has achieved a 99.995% waste diversion rate from landfill, surpassing the minimum requirements of the ZWL certification.
This achievement applies to each of the eight Coster Group’s production sites in Trentino, Italy, including the company’s Coster Tecnologie Speciali S.p.A., CosterPlast and TecnoCoster, demonstrating the Group’s dedication to minimizing its environmental footprint on a global scale. While this initial phase focused on Italian sites, the Group’s ambitious program extends beyond national borders. By 2025, it aims to achieve landfill-free certification across all its sites in Europe and by 2026 worldwide.
From June 2023 to June 2024, the eight sites disposed of up to 1860 tonnes of waste as follows (the Diversion Rate of waste from landfill and incineration amounts to 99.995%):
• Waste to Landfill Rate = 0 %
• Waste to Incineration Rate = 0,005%
• Waste to Recover/Recycle Rate = 98,407%
• Waste to Energy Rate = 1,588%
The certification attests Coster Group’s investments in advanced technologies for waste treatment and recovery, its commitment to engaging all employees in the waste reduction process through comprehensive training programs and the strategic partnerships with qualified recycling companies as well. By implementing these initiatives, the company aims to ensure maximum transparency on the management of the waste and its life cycle after disposal.
“Achieving the Zero Waste to Landfill certificate is a significant milestone for our Group,” said Andrea Raineri, Coster Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer.
“While we are proud of this result, we recognize that our journey towards a more sustainable future is ongoing. We are actively working to further optimize our processes, explore emerging technologies, and collaborate with partners to achieve the ambitious goals set in our Sustainability Roadmap.
“Our aim is to minimize the landfill disposal of waste we generate in our factories, warehouses and offices to less than 1% at Group level by 2026, maximizing resource recovery and contributing to the circular economy,” Raineri concluded.
