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Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Research Report 2026(Status and Outlook)

Publisher Bosson Research
Published Jan 07, 2026
Length 151 Pages
SKU # BOSS20846063

Description

Report Overview

The 2025 U.S. tariff policies introduce profound uncertainty into the global economic landscape. This report critically examines the implications of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Refuse Derived Fuel competitive dynamics, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.In 2024, global Refuse Derived Fuel production reached approximately 7.93 M Tons, with an average global market price of around US$ 63/Ton. The single-line production capacity is approximately 50,000-100,000 tons/year, and the industry gross profit margin is approximately 35%-45%.Labor is a significant component of costs, generally accounting for around 20%-30%. Raw material costs vary depending on their acquisition method and price, but typically range from 20% to 40%. Crushing, drying, and forming processes all require energy, and energy costs generally account for around 10%-20% of total costs.Refuse Derived Fuel refers to a solid renewable fuel with a certain shape and particle size that is made by separating and removing non-combustible components (such as metals, glass, bricks and stones) from various types of waste, including municipal solid waste, industrial solid waste, and agricultural waste, through a series of physical or chemical treatment processes such as sorting, crushing, magnetic separation, air separation, drying, and molding. The combustible components (such as waste plastics, waste paper, waste textiles, and wood waste) are extracted and further processed.Upstream raw material supplies primarily include municipal solid waste (RSW), industrial waste, and construction waste. In 2024, China's municipal solid waste collection volume reached 258 million tons, of which approximately 103 million tons, or about 40%, could be used as raw material for RDF production. Regarding industrial waste, the total amount of industrial waste used for SRF production reached 8.7 million tons in 2024, an 18.2% year-on-year increase, primarily from industries such as papermaking, textiles, and plastics processing.Downstream cement kiln co-processing is one of the primary uses of RDF, accounting for 74.6% of total RDF consumption in 2024. Cement plants can partially replace coal using RDF, reducing fuel costs and carbon emissions.

The global Refuse Derived Fuel market size was estimated at USD 5163.0 million in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.20% during the forecast period.

This report offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the global Refuse Derived Fuel market, covering all critical facets from a broad macroeconomic overview to detailed micro-level insights. It examines market size, competitive landscape, emerging development trends, niche segments, key drivers and challenges, as well as conducts SWOT and value chain analyses.

The insights provided enable readers to understand the competitive dynamics within the industry and formulate effective strategies to enhance profitability and market positioning. Additionally, the report presents a clear framework for evaluating the current status and future outlook of business organizations operating in this sector.

A significant focus of this report lies in the competitive landscape of the global Refuse Derived Fuel market. It offers detailed profiles of major players, including their market shares, performance metrics, product portfolios, and operational status. This enables stakeholders to identify leading competitors and gain a nuanced understanding of market rivalry and structure.

In summary, this report serves as an essential resource for industry participants, investors, researchers, consultants, and business strategists, as well as anyone planning to enter or expand their presence in the Refuse Derived Fuel market.

Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

This research report provides a detailed segmentation of the market by region (country), key manufacturers, product type, and application. Market segmentation divides the overall market into distinct subsets based on factors such as product categories, end-user industries, geographic locations, and other relevant criteria.

A clear understanding of these market segments enables decision-makers to tailor their product development, sales, and marketing strategies more effectively to meet the unique needs of each segment. Leveraging market segmentation insights can significantly enhance targeted approaches, optimize resource allocation, and accelerate product innovation cycles by aligning offerings with the specific demands of diverse customer groups.

Key Company

Renewi

Veolia

Estre Ambiental

Countrystyle Recycling

FCC Environment CEE

Broad Group

Reworld

N+P Group

Verdis Environmental Ltd

Nathabumi

Enva

EcoMondis

BioHiTech

Ron Hull Group

Alfyma

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Plastics

Paper

Textiles

Organic Residues

Others

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Cement Kilns

Combined Heat & Power Plants

Cofiring Plants

Pyrolysis Plants

District Heating & Cooling

Others

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Refuse Derived Fuel Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Refuse Derived Fuel Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Refuse Derived Fuel Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Refuse Derived Fuel, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

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Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment

Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come

Table of Contents

151 Pages
1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Refuse Derived Fuel
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Refuse Derived Fuel Segment by Type
1.2.2 Refuse Derived Fuel Segment by Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size (M USD) Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2035)
2.1.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2035)
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size by Region
3 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.6 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, and Product Types
3.8 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Competitive Situation and Trends
3.8.1 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Concentration Rate
3.8.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Refuse Derived Fuel Players Market Share by Revenue
3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Refuse Derived Fuel Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Refuse Derived Fuel Industry Chain Analysis
4.2 Market Overview of Key Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development and Dynamics of Refuse Derived Fuel Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 PEST Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions and Their Impacts to Refuse Derived Fuel Market
5.7 ESG Ratings of Leading Companies
6 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Segmentation by Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.4 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Price by Type (2020-2025)
7 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Segmentation by Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales Growth Rate by Application (2020-2025)
8 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Sales by Region
8.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Region
8.1.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Region
8.1.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales Market Share by Region
8.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Region
8.2.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Region
8.2.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Region
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Country
8.3.2 North America Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Country
8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Country
8.4.2 Europe Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Country
8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
8.4.4 France Market Overview
8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Region
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Region
8.5.3 China Market Overview
8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
8.5.6 India Market Overview
8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Country
8.6.2 South America Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Country
8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
8.7 Middle East and Africa
8.7.1 Middle East and Africa Refuse Derived Fuel Sales by Region
8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size by Region
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
8.7.4 UAE Market Overview
8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
9 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Production by Region
9.1 Global Production of Refuse Derived Fuel by Region(2020-2025)
9.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
9.3 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.4 North America Refuse Derived Fuel Production
9.4.1 North America Refuse Derived Fuel Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.4.2 North America Refuse Derived Fuel Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.5 Europe Refuse Derived Fuel Production
9.5.1 Europe Refuse Derived Fuel Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.5.2 Europe Refuse Derived Fuel Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.6 Japan Refuse Derived Fuel Production (2020-2025)
9.6.1 Japan Refuse Derived Fuel Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.6.2 Japan Refuse Derived Fuel Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.7 China Refuse Derived Fuel Production (2020-2025)
9.7.1 China Refuse Derived Fuel Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.7.2 China Refuse Derived Fuel Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
10 Key Companies Profile
10.1 Renewi
10.1.1 Renewi Basic Information
10.1.2 Renewi Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.1.3 Renewi Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.1.4 Renewi Business Overview
10.1.5 Renewi SWOT Analysis
10.1.6 Renewi Recent Developments
10.2 Veolia
10.2.1 Veolia Basic Information
10.2.2 Veolia Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.2.3 Veolia Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.2.4 Veolia Business Overview
10.2.5 Veolia SWOT Analysis
10.2.6 Veolia Recent Developments
10.3 Estre Ambiental
10.3.1 Estre Ambiental Basic Information
10.3.2 Estre Ambiental Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.3.3 Estre Ambiental Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.3.4 Estre Ambiental Business Overview
10.3.5 Estre Ambiental SWOT Analysis
10.3.6 Estre Ambiental Recent Developments
10.4 Countrystyle Recycling
10.4.1 Countrystyle Recycling Basic Information
10.4.2 Countrystyle Recycling Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.4.3 Countrystyle Recycling Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.4.4 Countrystyle Recycling Business Overview
10.4.5 Countrystyle Recycling Recent Developments
10.5 FCC Environment CEE
10.5.1 FCC Environment CEE Basic Information
10.5.2 FCC Environment CEE Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.5.3 FCC Environment CEE Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.5.4 FCC Environment CEE Business Overview
10.5.5 FCC Environment CEE Recent Developments
10.6 Broad Group
10.6.1 Broad Group Basic Information
10.6.2 Broad Group Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.6.3 Broad Group Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.6.4 Broad Group Business Overview
10.6.5 Broad Group Recent Developments
10.7 Reworld
10.7.1 Reworld Basic Information
10.7.2 Reworld Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.7.3 Reworld Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.7.4 Reworld Business Overview
10.7.5 Reworld Recent Developments
10.8 N+P Group
10.8.1 N+P Group Basic Information
10.8.2 N+P Group Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.8.3 N+P Group Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.8.4 N+P Group Business Overview
10.8.5 N+P Group Recent Developments
10.9 Verdis Environmental Ltd
10.9.1 Verdis Environmental Ltd Basic Information
10.9.2 Verdis Environmental Ltd Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.9.3 Verdis Environmental Ltd Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.9.4 Verdis Environmental Ltd Business Overview
10.9.5 Verdis Environmental Ltd Recent Developments
10.10 Nathabumi
10.10.1 Nathabumi Basic Information
10.10.2 Nathabumi Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.10.3 Nathabumi Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.10.4 Nathabumi Business Overview
10.10.5 Nathabumi Recent Developments
10.11 Enva
10.11.1 Enva Basic Information
10.11.2 Enva Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.11.3 Enva Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.11.4 Enva Business Overview
10.11.5 Enva Recent Developments
10.12 EcoMondis
10.12.1 EcoMondis Basic Information
10.12.2 EcoMondis Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.12.3 EcoMondis Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.12.4 EcoMondis Business Overview
10.12.5 EcoMondis Recent Developments
10.13 BioHiTech
10.13.1 BioHiTech Basic Information
10.13.2 BioHiTech Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.13.3 BioHiTech Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.13.4 BioHiTech Business Overview
10.13.5 BioHiTech Recent Developments
10.14 Ron Hull Group
10.14.1 Ron Hull Group Basic Information
10.14.2 Ron Hull Group Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.14.3 Ron Hull Group Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.14.4 Ron Hull Group Business Overview
10.14.5 Ron Hull Group Recent Developments
10.15 Alfyma
10.15.1 Alfyma Basic Information
10.15.2 Alfyma Refuse Derived Fuel Product Overview
10.15.3 Alfyma Refuse Derived Fuel Product Market Performance
10.15.4 Alfyma Business Overview
10.15.5 Alfyma Recent Developments
11 Refuse Derived Fuel Market Forecast by Region
11.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size Forecast
11.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Forecast by Region
11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.2 Europe Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.3 Asia Pacific Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size Forecast by Region
11.2.4 South America Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Refuse Derived Fuel by Country
12 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2035)
12.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Forecast by Type (2026-2035)
12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Refuse Derived Fuel by Type (2026-2035)
12.1.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2035)
12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Refuse Derived Fuel by Type (2026-2035)
12.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Forecast by Application (2026-2035)
12.2.1 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Sales (K MT) Forecast by Application
12.2.2 Global Refuse Derived Fuel Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2035)
13 Conclusion and Key Findings
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