In the week ended 30 Aug 2015, AcuComm added 43 new or updated waste projects to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$1,934 million and reported waste capacity of 1.4 million tonnes. This takes the cumulative total to 3,398 active projects since 2013, with a total estimated investment value of US$304 billion.

1. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 30
th
August 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 30
th
August 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Incineration (with
energy recovery)
40.9%
Waste processing
23.5%
Recycling
12.7%
Landfill
9.4%
Anaerobic Digestion
4.9%
Others
8.6%
Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 30 Aug 2015)
New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 30 Aug 2015)
Number
Estimated Value
(all projects)
Estimated Value
(new projects only)
US$ millionsUS$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 7 135 45
Biofuel 2 96 41
Biogas - - -
Gasification 1 172 -
Incineration (with energy recovery) 9 680 370
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 4 318 25
Landfill 6 131 85
MBT 1 12 12
Other - - -
Recycling 7 154 115
Waste processing 6 236 213
Total 43 1,934 905
In the week ended 30 Aug 2015, AcuComm added 43 new or updated waste projects to our
Business Database, worth an estimated US$1,934 million and reported waste capacity of 1.4
million tonnes.
This takes the cumulative total to 3,398 active projects since 2013,
with a total estimated investment value of US$304 billion.
To find out more information about the projects and investments
covered in this update, click here

2. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 30
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August 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 30
th
August 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 30 Aug 2015)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Anaerobic Digestion 7 550,000 13
Biofuel 2 11,440 6
Biogas - - -
Gasification 1 - -
Incineration (with energy recovery) 9 617,200 142
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 4 65,000 -
Landfill 6 - 5
MBT 1 100,000 -
Other - - -
Recycling 7 - -
Waste processing 6 42,000 -
Total 43 1,385,640 166
The total reported waste capacity of projects reported on in
the past week is just under 1.4 million tonnes. WtE
incineration was the largest category, accounting for just
over 0.6 million tonnes.
The total reported power generation from these projects
was 166 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,
accounting for 142 MW.
Incineration (with
energy recovery)
44.5%
Anaerobic
Digestion
39.7%
MBT
7.2%
Others
8.5%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type (w/e
30 Aug 2015)
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covered in this update, click here

3. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 30
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August 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 30
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August 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 30 Aug 2015)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Animal 3 400,000 1
Clinical - - -
Construction/Demolition 2 - -
e-Waste - - -
Food 1 100,000 10
Gas 2 - 5
Glass - - -
Hazardous 1 - -
Heat - - -
Industrial 3 - -
Metals 1 - -
MSW 17 674,200 3
Oil - - -
Organic (general/unspecified) 2 - 16
Other 1 - -
Paper - - -
Plant biomass (non-waste) - - -
Plant biomass (waste) 5 50,000 2
Plastics 1 - -
Radioactive - - -
Rubber 1 11,440 6
Sewage/wastewater 1 - -
Wood 2 150,000 123
Total 43 1,385,640 166
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) accounted for
the largest share of projects by feedstock type
in the past week, with an annualised figure of
just under 0.7 million tonnes.
MSW
48.7%
Animal
28.9%
Wood
10.8%
Others
11.7%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type (w/e
30 Aug 2015)
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covered in this update, click here

4. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 30
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August 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 30
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August 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 30 Aug 2015)
Projects
USA 12
UK 7
India 3
China 2
France 2
Sweden 2
Malta 1
Kyrgyzstan 1
Brazil 1
Denmark 1
Total (includes others) 43
The leading countries in the past week were the USA and
UK, with 12 and seven projects respectively. These were
followed by India, China, France and Sweden.
12
7
3
2 2 2
1 1 1 1
11
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Reported Projects by Country (w/e 30 Aug 2015)
To find out more information about the projects and investments
covered in this update, click here

5. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 30
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August 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 30
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August 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Average Project Values by Facility Type
US$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 22
Biofuel 119
Biogas 42
Gasification 172
Incineration (with energy recovery) 109
Incineration (without energy recovery) 80
Integrated/mixed facilities 127
Landfill 27
MBT 86
Other 467
Recycling 30
Waste processing 61
All Projects 89
Average Project Values by Feedstock Type
US$ millions
Animal 30
Clinical 28
Construction/Demolition 6
e-Waste 27
Food 21
Gas 311
Glass 13
Hazardous 97
Heat 26
Industrial 131
Metals 44
MSW 95
Oil 44
Organic (general/unspecified) 93
Other 72
Paper 72
Plant biomass (non-waste) 99
Plant biomass (waste) 92
Plastics 16
Radioactive 864
Rubber 30
Sewage/wastewater 36
Wood 86
All Projects 89
The average waste project is worth US$89 million. There are naturally
wide variations in average project value, due to the size, duration and
complexity of different types of project. The figures on this page
represent our latest estimates, based on data from 2013 to the most
recent week.
To find out more information about the projects and investments
covered in this update, click here

6. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 30
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August 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 30
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August 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported US$m Value
1 UK 216 Development of a waste treatment centre. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1047
2 USA 200 Development of a coal waste processing facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3530
3 USA 100 Development of a 58 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3537
4 France 96 Construction of a 65 MW biomass co-generation facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1033
5 India 57 Proposed MSW plant will process 500 tpd. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/155
Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported Waste Capacity
1 Denmark 400,000 Construction of a biogas plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/614
2 China 182,500 500 tpd WtE plant construction. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/98
3 India 182,500 Proposed MSW plant will process 500 tpd. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/155
4 France 150,000 Construction of a 65 MW biomass co-generation facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1033
5 Japan 102,200 Core improvements to WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3528
Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported MW Power Generation
1 France 65 Construction of a 65 MW biomass co-generation facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1033
2 USA 58 Development of a 58 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3537
3 Azerbaijan 16 Proposed biomass cogeneration project. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/161
4 UK 10 Expansion of an AD plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2629
5 UK 6 Alternative fuel investigated for proposed WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/654