The Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Service Okhla composting plant (IL&FS Okhla) started composting operations in 1981 with the aim of avoiding methane (CH4 ) emissions generated in the landfill site through the controlled aerobic decomposition of MSW in a windrow composting process. However, the plant was shut down in 2000, as the business was not viable due to insufficient revenues from the sale of the compost. In 2007 IL&FS Ltd. signed a Concession Agreement and a public-private partnership (PPP) with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to rehabilitate the Okhla compost plant on a build, operate and own (BOO) model with carbon finance support. This project demonstrates the significant role of CDM in ensuring sustainable operation of waste reuse businesses while contributing sustainable climate protection. As reported, the plant converts approximately 73,000 tons of MSW into compost every year. The plant has two brands for its compost, the Harit Lehar and the EcoSmart Home Garden, which are both FCO (Fertilizer Control Order) compliant composts sold to farmers and to urban residents. Around 1,600 tons of CH4 (34,000 ton CO2 eq) emissions are avoided on average per year and it is estimated that 234,231 tons CO2 eq is likely to be achieved within the seven-year renewable crediting period1 . Moreover, the compost is used as a replacement to chemical fertilizer and thus avoids greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production of chemical fertilizer. Another environmental and economic benefit is that the compost is rich in organic carbon, which increases the soil fertility and farm productivity