Gold Standard — Waste Management Carbon Credits
Enriched multilateral · Found: 2026-03-14 20:40
Carbon credits from methane avoidance at waste diversion. $3-15/tonne CO2e. Stackable with Verra plastic credits. dMRV pilot running to Oct 2026.
Source: https://www.goldstandard.org/project-developers/impact-registry
Funding Details
- Funder
- Gold Standard Foundation (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Funding Goal
- Certify and monetise greenhouse gas emission reductions from waste management activities
- Funding Amount
- $3-$15 per tonne CO2e (voluntary carbon market rate for waste methodology); premiums for high-quality Gold Standard credits
- Deadline
- Rolling — project registration accepted year-round (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Review Gold Standard methodology for decentralised waste processing. Contact approved VVB for methodology feasibility assessment. Submit Project Design Document to Gold Standard. Complete first verification cycle. dMRV pilot may offer streamlined process — investigate eligibility.
- Target Region
- Global — all operating countries relevant
- Contact
- goldstandard.org/contact
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-14 20:42
Application Checklist
Eligibility
Constraints
Summary
Gold Standard carbon credits from waste management represent an additional revenue layer on top of Verra plastic credits. The dual certification path — Verra for plastic reduction, Gold Standard for carbon — is increasingly common among sophisticated waste management organisations in developing countries. New digital MRV technology (dMRV) being piloted by Gold Standard until October 2026 could significantly reduce verification costs if your operations qualify for the pilot. Recommended as a medium-term priority after Verra registration is established. The combination of Verra plastic credits plus Gold Standard carbon credits (from methane avoidance at landfill diversion) from the same operations could generate $8-$45 per tonne in combined revenue, approaching or exceeding operational costs at scale.
Historical Context
Gold Standard is one of the most respected carbon credit certification bodies. The waste management methodology for methane avoidance from waste diversion is well-established. The 2025 dMRV pilot programme running to October 2026 represents innovation in reducing verification costs.
Why it was added
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