ACM0022 Alternative waste treatment processes
ACM0022 is a waste management methodology used by 65 projects on Verra, Gold Standard, Cercarbono. Registry records show 2,686,020 tonnes issued and 15.3% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
65
Countries
13
Credits issued
2,686,020 t
Credits retired
412,016 t
Retired share of issued
15.3%
Projects yet to issue
83.1%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Cercarbono 2024 to 2026: not approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
Where it is used
- China 28 projects
- India 13 projects
- Türkiye 6 projects
- Malaysia 3 projects
- South Africa 3 projects
- Kenya 2 projects
- Vietnam 2 projects
- Mexico 2 projects
- Uganda 2 projects
- United States 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,502 |
| 2024 | 63,258 |
| 2023 | 215,787 |
| 2022 | 1,297,818 |
| 2021 | 368,356 |
| 2020 | 127,784 |
| 2019 | 11,946 |
| 2018 | 14,514 |
| 2017 | 31,154 |
| 2016 | 55,609 |
| 2015 | 57,423 |
| 2013 | 39,519 |
| 2012 | 66,760 |
| 2011 | 78,746 |
| 2010 | 70,131 |
| 2009 | 101,981 |
| 2008 | 67,654 |
| 2007 | 16,078 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using ACM0022
66 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Composting of organic waste project in Guangxi
Verra · China · Ghg Management
696.8K
issued tCO₂e
Guangzhou Eastern Solid Resource Recycling Center MSW Integrated treatment Plant Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
645.0K
issued tCO₂e
Yingkou MSW Incineration and Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
438.0K
issued tCO₂e
Lee County Waste To Energy Facility 2007 Capital Expansion Project VCU
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
423.1K
issued tCO₂e
Avoidance of methane emission from Municipal Solid Waste project in Ethiopia
Cercarbono · Ethiopia · Ghg Management
346.8K
issued tCO₂e
Univanich Lamthap POME Biogas Project
Gold Standard · Thailand · Ghg Management
186.6K
issued tCO₂e
Ödemis Integrated Solid Waste Management Plant
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
87.6K
issued tCO₂e
Solid Waste to Energy Production Facility Sonepat
Verra · India · Ghg Management
65.6K
issued tCO₂e
Waste to Energy Projects by Mahindra Waste to Energy Solutions Limited
Verra · India · Ghg Management
42.4K
issued tCO₂e
Solid Waste Management Project at Moradabad
Verra · India · Ghg Management
38.4K
issued tCO₂e
Sanergy Composting Group Project
Verra · Kenya · Ghg Management
34.5K
issued tCO₂e
Linfen MSW Incineration and Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
27.9K
issued tCO₂e
12 TPD CBG Project in DCM Shriram Limited, CBG Unit :Ajbapur
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
1397 TPD Bundled Composting Project by EOFPL
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Bac Ninh Province Domestic Waste Power Generation Project
Verra · Vietnam · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Bell Enviro -Malaysia Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Recovery and Processing Project
Verra · Malaysia · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Bio2Watt Bronkhorstspruit Biogas project
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
CBG GENERATION FROM MSW
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
COMPOSTING OF ORGANIC WASTE PROJECT IN HUBEI PROVINCE
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Chiping Municipal Solid Waste Incineration For Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Corum Biomethanisation Power Plant
Cercarbono · Türkiye · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Decentralized Municipal Solid Waste to Compost Formation Project
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Diverting Sargassum and Biodegradable Organic Matter from Landfills in Quintana Roo Mexico
Gold Standard · Mexico · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Dongfang Municipal Solid Waste Incineration for Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
EnviroServ Waste-to-Energy Grouped Project
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- CAR U.S. and Canada Biochar Protocol 9 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACM0001 Flaring or use of landfill gas 181 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- AMS-III.G. Landfill methane recovery 6 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol 128 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications 12 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
Questions about ACM0022
How many projects use ACM0022?
65 projects, in 13 countries, as of June 2026.
Is ACM0022 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ACM0022 have been retired?
15.3%, or 412,016 of 2,686,020 tonnes.