Belarus: The Belarusian Cement Company has begun to use refuse-derived fuel (RDF) as an alternative to coal and natural gas. It is doing so as part of its national strategy for environmentally safe and cost-effective handling of municipal solid waste (MSW).
Since the start of RDF fuel production in October 2024, the company’s Krasnoselskstroymaterialy plant has accepted and successfully used all fuel produced at Belarusian waste sorting plants in the cement kiln. "Pilot deliveries of RDF fuel and its use confirm that the line demonstrates economic efficiency, helping to reduce the cost of clinker production due to the lower cost of fuel compared to coal," said Viktor Kosenchuk, Deputy General Director for Production of the Management Company of the Belarusian Cement Company.