Dominican Republic • San Francisco de Macorís
SFM Waste
Valorization
Turning Trash Into Climate Action
550
Waste Processed Daily
tons (scaling to 1000+)
730K
GHG Emissions Reduced
tCO₂e per year
150+
Jobs Created
formal workers
Location
San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province, Dominican Republic
Project Summary
The San Francisco de Macorís Waste Valorization Plant is one of the most impactful infrastructure projects in the Caribbean. This facility is solving a decades-old environmental crisis by turning waste into value through advanced technology and best-in-class environmental safeguards.
The plant permanently closed the Hatillo dumpsite and proves that modern waste management can be both clean and profitable. It's setting a precedent for what's possible across Latin America and the Caribbean, showing how sustainability and profitability work together.
Key Impact
- •Currently processing 550 tons daily, scaling to 1000+ tons within 6 months
- •Avoids 165,000 tCO₂e in methane emissions with 730,000 tCO₂e total GHG reduction annually
- •Created 150+ formal jobs while transitioning workers from informal waste picking
- •Recovers 50,000+ tons of recyclables and produces 40,000 tons of RDF annually
Impact
Comprehensive waste-to-value approach with verified environmental and economic outcomes
Waste Processing Excellence
Processes 550 tons of municipal solid waste daily with plans to scale to 1000+ tons. Recovers 50,000+ tons of recyclables annually while producing 40,000 tons of refuse-derived fuel (RDF).
Environmental Protection
Prevents 7.63 million gallons of leachate discharge per year and stops 495 tons of plastic leakage. All wastewater and leachate treated on-site to protect rivers and groundwater.
See moreClimate Action Impact
Avoids 165,000 tCO₂e in methane emissions annually with total GHG reduction of 730,000 tCO₂e per year. Permanently closed the Hatillo dumpsite in San Francisco de Macorís.
Economic & Social Development
Created 150+ formal jobs while transitioning workers from informal waste picking. Advances 9 UN Sustainable Development Goals through public-private collaboration.
Global Impact
UN Sustainable Development Goals
This project advances the Dominican Republic's commitment to multiple SDGs
No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Good Health and Well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Affordable and Clean Energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Life Below Water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Partnerships for the Goals
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Health & Environment
Eliminates exposure to toxic dumpsites, prevents leachate contamination, and reduces pollution-related illness through proper waste management.
Clean Energy & Infrastructure
Produces RDF to replace fossil fuels and brings advanced waste processing technology to the region.
Economic Development
Creates formal employment, transitions workers from informal waste picking, and modernizes waste services.
Climate & Partnership
Reduces 730,000 tCO₂e annually through public-private collaboration and global financing.