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Only municipal solid waste (MSW), including solid recovered fuel (SRF) with less than 10% fossil fuel, and wastes which are at least 90% biomass are eligible (except for anerobic digestion).

Chapter 5 of the government’s RHI announcement says

Waste

Eligible waste feedstock for combustion, gasification and pyrolysis will be limited to solid biomass from municipal solid waste (MSW), including solid recovered fuel (SRF) from MSW.

In addition, other wastes where at least 90 per cent of their energy content is comprised of solid biomass will receive support. Examples of such wastes include waste wood and residues from the paper manufacturing industry.

In 2011, eligible solid recovered fuel (SRF) in the RHI will be limited to SRF from municipal solid waste and SRF waste streams containing no more than 10 per cent fossil fuel. In due course we would like to extend eligibility to SRF from waste streams other than municipal solid waste.