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.
GUANGZHOU EASTERN SOLID RESOURCE RECYCLING CENTER FOOD WASTE TREATMENT PHASE II PROJECT
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Gaotang Municipal Solid Waste Incineration For Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Guangxi Guigang Food Waste Recycling Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
HeShan MSW Incineration and Power Generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
INEGOL INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITY
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
JIANGMEN MSW INCINERATION AND POWER GENERATION
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Kenya Organic Waste Diversion and Bioconversion Project
Verra · Kenya · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Komurcuoda MSW Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) and Recycling Project
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Liuzhou MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Lushan MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
MSW Composting through Insect-based Organic Waste Processing
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Malaysia Grouped Biomass Waste Stabilization and Pelletization Project by Taiyo Biomass
Verra · Malaysia · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
OYU - Waste to Wealth in Uganda VPA01
Gold Standard · Uganda · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
OYU Waste to Wealth in Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Omdurman Landfill Municipal Solid Waste Composting Project
Gold Standard · Sudan · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Organic waste to Bio-CNG project in Tamil Nadu, India
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
PANAB CORLU BIOGAS PLANT
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Pingnan MSW Incineration and Power Generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Puning MSW Incineration and Power Generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Qixian MSW Incineration Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Seri Bandar Biomass and Biogas Bioenergy Project (Malaysia)
Verra · Malaysia · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Sharjah Waste to Energy Plant project
Verra · United Arab Emirates · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Shunping MSW Incineration and Power Generation PPP Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Soc Son Waste to Power Plant Project
Verra · Vietnam · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
SusBDe Grouped Waste to CBG Project
Verra · India · 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.