Wood and Waste Recycling

All wood waste generated when manufacturing Mirage floors is reused.

Part of it is used to fuel the boilers that dry the wood.

The rest is sold and transformed into

• Logs and pellets for heating
• Wood fiber panels and agglomerated particles
• Farm animal bedding

Recycled ash as organic fertilizer

Did you know that a few weeks after the maple syrup harvest, some local maple growers collect the ash generated by our kilns? The amount of ash generated is less than 0.5% of the wood burned. The ash primarily contains traces of minerals that the trees drew from the ground as they grew. They correct the pH level of the ground and act as an organic fertilizer in sugar bushes. Adjusting soil pH is crucial in a sugar bush. Too much variation can adversely affect maple growth and, as a result, the development of vessels that transport maple sap. Small vessels hinder sap production. Since they are alkaline, these ashes also reduce the effects of acid rain.

Recycled packaging materials

Over the past almost 25 years, we have recycled and reused some 500,000 packages at Mirage. Thanks to our local delivery service, we have implemented a return system for wood blocks and cardboard corners used to ship merchandise within a 500 km radius. Numerous dealers have registered for this weekly return program, which makes it possible to reuse materials and reduce waste.

Plant and office recycling

Mirage has implemented a recycling program in all its plants and offices. At the Mirage product manufacturing plant, the plastic and metal straps that bind together virtually all incoming materials are cut and placed in recycling bins. Even though it takes time and money, protecting the environment is built on these small steps and the desire to make a difference.

If our forests are our planet’s lungs, we must do everything in our power to protect them and use them wisely. See our page on contribution to reforestation to learn more.