Environment

Harmac Pacific's Commitment to the Environment

At Harmac Pacific, we’re dedicated to protecting our environment while working closely with local regulatory agencies. Here’s how we’re making a difference:

Investing in a Cleaner Future

Over the past 20 years, we’ve invested more than $177 million in advanced environmental control equipment. This commitment has led to a dramatic reduction in emissions to air, water, and land. We are also committed to continuously reducing our carbon footprint through carbon reduction projects with CleanBC (CIIP). Furthermore, we partner with a variety of industry groups, including the BC Bio alliance, to develop a bioproducts based economy and help shift the industry towards a low carbon future.  The vast majority of energy produced onsite is green energy from burning waste forestry residuals or waste biomass. Excess green energy is supplied to the grid—enough to supply power to over 20,000 homes. Recently installed state-of-the-art biomass presses will reduce our reliance on Natural Gas and further reduce our carbon emissions.
Power Generation from Biomas 2025 - HarmacPacific

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE READINESS

Our environmental emergency response planning follows Part 8 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to ensure we’re ready for any potential incidents. Our focus is on Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) and Propane—two substances we monitor closely.
Here’s what we do to keep everyone safe:

Preparedness:

We have trained emergency response personnel ready to manage significant releases.

Communication:

We maintain and practice procedures to promptly notify emergency response agencies and inform our neighbors—both residential and business.

Containment:

In 2019, we installed a top-of-the-line Chlorine Dioxide containment and vapor suppression system to prevent large-scale releases.
If you have questions or need more information, please Contact us and ask for our Safety or Environmental department.
View our Chlorine Dioxide SDS
View our Propane SDS

Forestry Certification

We’re committed to sustainable forestry practices and maintain FSC™ (FSC-C102741) and PEFC (PEFC/26-31-103) certifications, ensuring that our products are made from responsibly and sustainably managed forests.

Forestry Certification Chain of Custody Policy

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PEFC Forestry Certification Chain of Custody Certificate

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FSC™ Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood Certificate

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FSC Product Group Schedule

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Licenses and Permits

Our operations are fully licensed with the following permits:
  • Effluent permit – PE-01214
  • Air permit – PA-02708
  • Landfill permit – PR-02205
  • River and well water licenses – 109739, 109740, 109741, 109742, 109743

Certified Environmental Management System

We hold ISO 14001 certification for our Environmental Management System, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental excellence.
View our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate
View our Environmental Policy
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CALA ACCREDITED LAB

We operate an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory. The CALA Accreditation Council has accredited that Harmac Pacific conforms with requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for specific tests that they perform in the Environmental Department laboratory.

Accreditation under this program provides assurance that Harmac Pacific’s laboratory is competent to carry out the environmental testing that is performed to support environmental monitoring programs and regulations.

For an environmental laboratory to attain accreditation, it must meet both the management and technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.

VIEW HARMAC PACIFIC’S SCOPE OF TESTING REPORT ON THE CALA WEBSITE

Our Environmental Achievements

Over the past two decades, we’ve made significant strides:

Sulphur gas emissions:

Reduced by
90%

Particulate emissions:

Reduced by
60%

Greenhouse gas emissions:

Reduced by
58%

Water consumption:

Reduced by
50%

Environmental Concerns and Complaints

For any environmental related concerns or complaints please do not hesitate to Contact us at anytime.
We are unable to investigate or respond to anonymous complaints, so please include your name, valid email and phone number when emailing us or leaving phone messages.
Your personal information will not be published.
Personnel will be available 24/7 to take your call and investigate the issue immediately.

Thank you for supporting our efforts to create a cleaner, healthier environment!