Emissions = 23 tCO2e/yr (40% of positive emissions)
After milling, we estimate that in 2023 we created 142m3 of wood available for sale. We generated approximately 21m3 of this amount additionally as waste wood - trimmings, bark and sawdust.
Our waste levels are relatively small in comparison to larger timber processors, and we have not yet been able to identify a partner to take this green timber waste. As a result, the waste is disposed of and its embodied carbon lost.
A similar quantity of higher quality waste wood is sold to a number of customers who use it to make sustainable products. We assume that the carbon is retained in these case because their products are long-lived. This amount is included in the 181 tCO2e/yr figure in 'Sourcing Timber'