That’s how much waste China’s incinerators can process each day.
🔥 Too many furnaces, not enough trash: China operates more than 1,000 waste-to-energy incinerators. In parts of the country, many plants are running well below capacity. Recycling and weaker consumption are worsening the oversupply.
🌏 Trash hunt in Southeast Asia: Countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines are running out of landfill space. Chinese firms are exporting waste-to-energy technology, building plants locally and locking in new markets, often via joint ventures or EPC models.
Watch: Overcapacity is pushing WtE firms abroad, while Southeast Asia provides landfill stress and demand. New incinerators tie cities to specific technology, capital and operators for decades.
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