Biokolprodukter - Telge Återvinning

Telge Recycling in Södertälje, Sweden, has been producing biochar since 2021. Beyond biochar production, the company is focused on sustainable waste management, recycling, and energy recovery.

They operate a pioneering municipal biochar project that converts local green waste—branches, brushwood, and root bulbs—into biochar and renewable heat. Using pioneering batch pyrolysis technology for large wood residues, the facility turns material once bound for composting or incineration into certified, long-term carbon sinks. The resulting biochar is primarily used in urban soils to enhance water retention, nutrient storage, and resilience in city landscapes. Certified under the Global Biochar C-Sink Standard, the project demonstrates how municipal waste management can drive carbon removal and circular climate solutions.

Biokolprodukter Global, established in 2019, is a Swedish company that partners with projects to help them improve their existing bioenergy facilities to simultaneously produce biochar. They specialise in the development and sale of biochar products aimed at enhancing soil quality and combating climate change. Their offerings include pure biochar, nutrient-enriched biochar blends, and machinery for biochar production.

At Biokolprodukter, they believe biochar can drive both climate action and sustainable local growth. Their mission is to make certified Swedish carbon credits a tool that strengthens biochar production and use—turning climate goals into real carbon removal and soil improvement. By linking local producers with climate-conscious buyers, they create a self-reinforcing cycle of climate and environmental benefits.

• The biochar is permanently stored in urban soils for 100+ years.
• Telge Återvinning produces biochar from green waste and root bulbs from landscape conservation, short rotation plantations, arable forestry, forest gardens, and urban areas.
• The biochar is primarily used in urban soils to significantly enhance plant health by improving soil quality. It strengthens the soil structure, boosts water retention, and increases its ability to store nutrients.
• The process also produces electricity and thermal energy for internal use and supplies the surplus to the district.
• Telge contributes to the circular economy by utilising waste materials to sequester carbon.
• The project’s MRV system uses Carbonfuture’s dMRV+ that helps track and trace the carbon sequestration and final storage sites.

The company set out to turn local green waste into a resource for climate action. In 2021, they commissioned their first biochar plant using innovative batch pyrolysis technology—adapted to handle stumps and thick branches that are otherwise difficult to process. What began as a waste management initiative quickly became a model for municipal circularity, transforming garden waste from residents into biochar for urban greenery, heat for operations, and verified carbon credits for the global carbon market.

“It feels great that we can contribute to achieving Södertälje’s climate goals in an innovative way. We’re producing a super product for soil improvement that also returns carbon to the ground,”

Håkan Karlsson, former CEO of Telge Recycling

• Telge Recycling operates one of Europe’s pioneering biochar plants using a batch pyrolysis system for stumps and coarse green waste, turning challenging biomass into biochar, renewable heat, and verified carbon credits.
• The project converts approximately 650 tons of dry green waste per year into 130 tons of biochar, establishing around 400 tons of CO₂-equivalent carbon credits annually. The biochar, applied to urban soils mainly in the Stockholm region, enhances water retention and soil fertility while supporting urban vegetation resilience. Over its first five years, the facility is expected to sequester around 2,000 tons of CO₂-equivalent in long-term carbon sinks. By transforming local biomass that would otherwise decompose or be burned, Telge’s project delivers verifiable, durable climate benefits aligned with the Global Biochar C-Sink Standard.

• European Biochar Certificate (EBC) – Certifies sustainable biochar production, ensuring verified feedstock, controlled processing, and environmental compliance according to strict European standards.  Global Biochar C-Sink Standard: Certifies scientifically verified, long-term carbon storage in biochar through full lifecycle tracking and accounting of emissions, ensuring transparent and persistent carbon sink integrity.