A worker operates machinery to collect wastes for conversion into fuel in a facility in Cebu. PHOTO FROM PRIME INTEGRATED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC
Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PWS), a subsidiary of tycoon Enrique Razon’s Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra), has started supplying low-carbon refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from processed municipal solid waste.
Realizing the recyclable business through RDF production is part of PWS’ focus on creating value from waste.
“PWS was established with the strategic objective of significantly reducing landfill waste to 20 percent or less through modern waste management and resource recovery solutions,” said Prime Infra president and CEO Guillaume Lucci.
“By harnessing the potential of RDF, we convert waste into a valuable resource, creating direct positive impact on the environment and the community,” Lucci said.
“RDF production in our waste facilities is anchored on Prime Infra’s sustainability agenda to deliver infrastructure that supports the decarbonization goals of our customers and other stakeholders,” he said.
PWS currently has operations in Cebu where it receives and processes around 1,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily.
The waste that comes into the facility is segregated to recover recyclables, which are then further sorted to separate RDF material and assure its quality meets standards.
The RDF materials are shredded and fed into the facility’s baling machine to compact and wrap the shredded waste for safer transport and delivery.
“With new and state-of-the-art equipment coming in, our goal in terms of RDF supply from our Cebu facility is to increase capacity to at least 100 tons per day,” said Prime Infra Waste Sector Lead Carla Angelica Peralta.
“The supply of RDF marks the initial phase in Prime Infra’s waste-to-value activities,” Peralta added.
The PWS Cebu facility will soon be semi-automated with investments in high-tech equipment for waste segregation and storage. The equipment will not only aid in efficient sorting and recovery but also support Prime Infra’s objective of converting recovered resources into sustainable fuels like pyrolysis oil, renewable natural gas, and green methanol.
PWS is also expanding its operations by developing other facilities across the country.