Municipal solid waste (MSW) has been a valuable energy resource material. Waste-to-energy is noted among the circular economy solutions that have environmental economic and social co-benefits through efficient use of resources. Energy recovery from MSW provides solutions in three stems; waste management, energy generation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. As such, the challenge of curbing municipal solid management is an increasing menace especially in most developing countries. This presentation gives an overview of the exiting situation in Ghana and highlights the recent initives in that perspective. The current waste to energy project on municipal solid waste has been discussed, highlighting its plans for sustainability by  investigations into other fuel options such as refuse derived fuel (RDF). This represents a very robust option with the potential to minimize landfilling of solid waste, diversity in solid fuels and energy supply. It is recommends measures for integrating waste to energy into the industrial energy based symbiosis, be assessed.

Keywords: Refuse derived fuel, waste management, circular economy, energy