Tarac's closed loop technology provides a pivotal contribution to the environment - solving a major disposal issue and adding to the total financial return of the wine industry.

The company collects and processes significant quantities of winery residuals in Australia each year - approximately:

	100,000 tonnes of grape marc;
	5,000 tonnes of filter cake; and
	30 million litres of distillation wine, lees, tank washings and other winemaking residuals.

Tarac's operations centre on the commercial recycling of winemaking by-products. This is a pivotal service to the Australian wine industry as it involves the recovery of most of the industry's residuals. The company's genuine commitment to the environment is unchallenged. This is reflected in the approach to its own residuals. Solid by-products (or spent marc), is recovered for stock feed. Liquid waste is treated at a modern waste water treatment facility, developed and owned by Tarac in association with a major Australian wine producer. Plans are in place to use the treated water to irrigate vineyards and pasture.

Tarac's environmental efforts have been recognised widely and it has been the recipient of several government environmental awards.