Oman Cement Company has rolled out a new project to use industrial waste as an alternative fuel in its cement production, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, according to report in Oman Observer. 

The initiative, now underway at the company’s Misfah complex in Muscat Governorate, involves the installation of a shredding machine to prepare industrial waste and a plant that will enable its use in Kiln‑1 as a supplemental energy source. 

According to the report, Oman Cement previously announced plans for a waste‑to‑energy plant that will utilise Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), processed municipal solid waste including non‑recyclable plastics, paper and wood, as an energy alternative.

In a related move, a 2020 agreement with the Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) will supply around 30,000 tonnes per year of Tyre‑Derived Fuel (TDF) from scrap tyres to the company’s cement kilns.

The waste‑fuel strategy supports Oman Vision 2040 and broader decarbonisation goals, the article notes, while the company reported modest growth in production in 2025 even as profitability was affected by higher energy and material costs.