Getting Started
Your guide to understanding and implementing the Waste to Circular Manufacturing (WtCM) Protocol
Implementation Timeline
Estimated timeline from contract signing to commercial operations
Contract Signing
Day 0
Permitting
6 months
Site Preparation
6 months
Equipment Installation
3 months
Commissioning
3 months
Ramp-up Period
6 months
Commercial Operations
COD
Total Implementation Time: 24 months
First Rebate Payment: 13 months after COD
Client Information
Enter your current waste management details
25 TPD400 TPD
9,125 tons/year146,000 tons/year
How to calculate your total waste tonnage:
- Request tonnage reports from your current waste hauler(s)
- Include all waste streams: MSW, C&D, industrial, etc.
- For multiple facilities, sum all locations
- If only monthly data is available, multiply by 12
- Include seasonal variations if applicable
$
$1,000,000$50,000,000
Cost Per Ton: $100
Include in your waste management budget:
- Collection and hauling fees
- Tipping fees at landfills/transfer stations
- Processing fees for recycling/composting
- Equipment costs (amortized)
- Labor costs for waste management
- Regulatory compliance costs
- Administrative overhead
20%
Diverted to Carbotura: 20,000 tons/yearRemaining: 80,000 tons/year
Metropolitan Area (+$10/ton)
Waste Processing Breakdown
Total Annual Waste
100,000 tons/year
100% of waste stream
Diverted to Carbotura
20,000 tons/year
20% of total waste
Traditional Processing
80,000 tons/year
80% of total waste
Financial Impact
Cost Breakdown
Current Annual Budget$10,000,000
Current Cost Per Ton$100/ton
Carbotura Processing Fee
$190/ton+$125 CA fee
New Total Annual Cost$11,800,000
Savings & Rebates
Direct Cost Savings
-$1,800,000
-18.0% of current budget
RebatePLUS™ Credit
$4,560,000
120% of processing costs
Total Net Savings
$2,760,000
27.6% of current budget
Understanding Your Financial Projections
How to interpret the financial tables and calculations
How Waste Diversion Works:
- Diversion Percentage (20%): This is the percentage of your total waste (100,000 tons/year) that will be processed by Carbotura.
- Diverted Waste: 20,000 tons/year sent to Carbotura for processing.
- Non-Diverted Waste: 80,000 tons/year continues to be processed through your current waste management system.
- Blended Costs: Your fully weighted cost calculations consider both streams - the diverted waste (with rebates) and the non-diverted waste (at your current cost).
How the RebatePLUS™ Program Works:
- Payment Structure: You pay monthly processing fees for waste diverted to Carbotura, starting with a one-month prepayment.
- Rebate Timing: Rebates begin in month 13 (after the first 12 months of processing) and are paid monthly thereafter.
- Increasing Returns: Your rebate percentage increases by 1% each year, starting from your initial rate based on your credit rating.
- Annual Escalator: Processing fees increase by 2.5% annually to account for inflation.
Key Financial Metrics:
- Revenue Per Ton: The amount you receive back per ton of diverted waste through rebates.
- Net Revenue: Your total rebate amount minus the processing fees paid.
- Fully Weighted Cost Per Ton: The blended cost across your entire waste stream, including both diverted waste (processed by Carbotura) and non-diverted waste (processed through traditional means).
- Cash Flow Timing: Shows when you pay fees and when you receive rebates. In Year 1, you pay fees but don't receive rebates until month 13.
Reading the 30-Year Financial Calculator:
- Year 1 (highlighted): Shows your initial costs and rebate percentages. Note that rebates for Year 1 processing are paid starting in month 13.
- Subsequent Years: Show increasing rebate percentages and typically higher net revenue as your rebate percentage grows faster than the fee escalator.
- 30-Year Cumulative Revenue: The total net revenue over the entire contract term, accounting for increasing rebates and fee escalators.
Adjust the diversion percentage, tonnage, and other parameters in the Client Information section to see how different scenarios affect your financial projections.
30-Year Financial Calculator
Adjust parameters to see long-term financial projections
Total 30-Year Savings
-$54,344,358
Direct cost savings over 30 years
Total RebatePLUS™ Credits
$52,364,606
Total rebates over first 10 years
Total Net Savings
-$1,979,752
Combined savings and rebates over 30 years
Net Present Value (NPV)
$8,525,829
Present value of future savings at 3% discount rate
Key Assumptions
Projection Period
30 years
Inflation Rate
2.5%
Discount Rate
3%
Waste Cost Increase
4%
Contact your Regional Carbotura Agent or Contact us Directly at info@carbotura.com