LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has started a new initiative called the “Waste to Value Project” to turn animal waste from slaughterhouses into cheap biogas fuel. This effort will help reduce dumping of waste in landfills and produce clean energy.
Omar Chaudhry, a spokesperson for LWMC, said the project is now in the testing phase, producing 25,000 kilograms of biogas daily. He said the test using animal waste was successful and the project will soon begin on a larger scale.
At first, the plant will process about 1,000 tonnes of animal parts like offal, intestines, and dung each day. Chaudhry added that this project, which costs Rs3 million, will create 275,000 tonnes of carbon credits and earn about $4.2 million every year.
The plant uses special machines called anaerobic digesters to produce biogas. It also makes a useful byproduct that can be used as fertilizer for home gardens and farming. This way, the project turns waste into fuel and fertilizer, helping communities and the environment.
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Chaudhry said this kind of waste-to-value project could also start in other districts under the Suthra Punjab campaign. He said the project will improve waste management, generate income, and protect nature.
Lahore has many slaughterhouses, including 11 private ones registered with the Pakistan Halal Council and a meat complex in Shahpur Kanjran run by Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company. These places will provide the waste for the biogas plant.
