ABSTRACT
Large-scale composting offers greater opportunities for capturing economies of scale benefits, revenue generation and market proliferation. This chapter describes the generic large-scale composting for revenue generation model and several supporting case examples. The presented examples are not exhaustive and some better cases could have been inadvertently omitted due to information and time constraints but cover a wide range of easily accessible cases at scales ranging from medium to large scale operations in selected settings in Bangladesh and India. Multiple revenue generation streams represent additional avenues for businesses to become financially viable. This business approach offers a way for businesses to mitigate risk associated with limited/seasonal market demand of certain services and products. Large-scale composting can generate significant environmental and socio-economic benefits as it offers an opportunity for municipalities to manage massive quantities of solid waste generated and collected in the cities.
