BDO Zone Ratings

The following is a list of BDO Zone™ Rated Regions in North America.

Click for more detailed information, to download the ratings, and to contact the Local Development Leaders (LDL) in each Zone. LDL’s are the on-the-ground resources to expedite project development.

Biomass Type

Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Allegany County, New York

Date of issue: 08/06/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $90-$110/bdt
Forest Residues: $90-$110/bdt

Quantity: 300,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Municipal solid waste

Arlington, Oregon

Date of issue: 12/06/2021

Price range:
MSW: $30/ton

Quantity: 350,000 tons/yr

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Rating: BB

Agricultural residuesOther

Ashtabula County, Ohio

Date of issue: 05/08/2025

Price range:
Miscanthus: $135-$175/bdt

Quantity: 49,500 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residuals

Barnwell County, South Carolina

Date of issue: 01/17/2022

Price range:
Forest and Sawmill Residuals: $25-$35/gt

Quantity: 300,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Barry County, Michigan

Date of issue: 06/04/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $92-$96/bdt
Forest Residues: $96-$102/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $78-$96/bdt

Quantity: 648,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat straw

Beausejour-Brokenhead, Manitoba

Date of issue: 10/31/2024

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $125-$145/odt

Quantity: 300,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Bon Wier, Texas

Date of issue: 10/19/2022

Price range:
Forest Residues: $26.19-$35.43/gt
Pulpwood: $26.24-$35.50/gt
Sawmill Residuals: $15.04-$20.34/gt

Quantity: 2,000,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Bowie County, Texas

Date of issue: 09/09/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $58-$66/bdt
Forest Residues: $60-$80/bdt

Quantity: 800,000 gt/yr

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Rating: BBB

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Butte County, California

Date of issue: 04/24/2024

Price range:
Small-Diameter Trees: $50-$55/bdt
Forest Residues: $50-$55/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $75-$117/bdt

Quantity: 648,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Caledonia County, Vermont

Date of issue: 06/21/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $117-$135/bdt
Forest Residues: $66-$100/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $50-$135/bdt

Quantity: 1,452,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Cameron County, Pennsylvania

Date of issue: 12/20/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $70-$90/bdt
Forest Residue: $70-$90/bdt

Quantity: 900,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Canton, South Dakota

Date of issue: 06/22/2026

Price range:
Corn Stover: $100-$115/bdt

Quantity: 1,400,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Agricultural residuesOther

Cavalier County, North Dakota

Date of issue: 04/13/2026

Price range:
Canola Seed: $350-$550/ton

Quantity: 565,000 tons/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Date of issue: 04/17/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $86-$94/bdt

Quantity: 760,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Choctaw County, Alabama

Date of issue: 07/10/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $50-$60/bdt
Forest Residues: $70-$80/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $40-$80/bdt

Quantity: 1,040,500 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat strawAgricultural residues

City of Regina, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 07/22/2022

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $74-$109/admt

Quantity: 1,000,000 gt/yr

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Rating: BBB

Agricultural residuesOther

City of Regina, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 10/31/2024

Price range:
Canola Straw: $81-$123/bdt

Quantity: 340,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

Poultry litter

Clarksville, Arkansas

Date of issue: 05/19/2023

Price range:
Poultry Litter: $35-$45/wet ton delivered

Quantity: 150,000 tons/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Clearwater County, Idaho

Date of issue: 04/24/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $60-$80/bdt
Forest residues: $55-$90/bdt

Quantity: 228,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsOther

Coconino County, Arizona

Date of issue: 01/22/2024

Price range:
Forest Residue: $50-$75/bdt
Sawmill Residuals: $55-$70/bdt
Woodland Biomass: $110-$120/bdt

Quantity: 200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Conecuh County, Alabama

Date of issue: 05/01/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $60 - $77/bdt
Forest Residues: $59 - $72/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $70-$103/bdt

Quantity: 1,938,000 gt/year

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Rating: A

Flax strawAgricultural residues

Coronach, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 04/06/2023

Price range:
Flax Straw: $65-$85/odmt

Quantity: 110,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

El Dorado County, California

Date of issue: 08/19/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $75-$95/bdt
Forest Residues: $80-$100/bdt

Quantity: 212,000 gt/yr

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Rating: BBB

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Emporia, Kansas

Date of issue: 03/01/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $97-$106/bdt

Quantity: 200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Flax strawAgricultural residues

Esterhazy, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 06/25/2024

Price range:
Flax Straw: $64-$76/bdt

Quantity: 63,400 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat strawAgricultural residues

Estevan, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 03/03/2023

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $74-$109/admt delivered

Quantity: 3,480,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Falls City, Nebraska

Date of issue: 09/23/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $95-$115/bdt

Quantity: 1,200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat strawAgricultural residues

Flagstaff County, Alberta

Date of issue: 05/10/2024

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $118-$127/odt

Quantity: 900,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

Other

Greater Regina Area, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 04/02/2024

Price range:
Canola Seed: $600-$660/tonne
Canola Meal: $350-$500/tonne
Canola Oil: $1,000-$1,500/tonne

Quantity: 6,800,000 tonnes/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Greenbrier Valley, WV

Date of issue: 07/27/2023

Price range:
Pulpwood: $40-$60/gt
Sawmill Residuals: $30-$60/gt
Forest Residuals: $40-$60/gt

Quantity: 850,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Grenada, Mississippi

Date of issue: 04/11/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $50 - $60/bdt
Forest Residues: $50 - $60/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $50-$70/bdt

Quantity: 3,700,000 gt/year

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Kemper County, Mississippi

Date of issue: 10/31/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $50-$70/bdt
Forest Residue: $150-$70/bdt
Sawmill Residue: $40-$80/bdt

Quantity: 2,210,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Laurel County, Kentucky

Date of issue: 02/24/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $54-$66/bdt
Forest Residues: $60-$70/bdt
Sawmill Residuals: $34-$90/bdt

Quantity: 684,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Lee County, Iowa

Date of issue: 06/15/2026

Price range:
Corn Stover: $94-$110/bdt

Quantity: 1,100,000 gt/yr

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Rating: BBB

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Lesser Slave Region, Alberta

Date of issue: 05/30/2024

Price range:
Wood chips: $100-$130/odt
Bark: $30-$40/odt
Forest residues: $70-$120/odt

Quantity: 310,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Lewis County, Washington

Date of issue: 12/20/2023

Price range:
Pulpwood: $70-$90/bdt
Sawmill Residuals: $25-$100/bdt
Forest Residues: $80-$100/bdt

Quantity: 1,200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Libby, Montana

Date of issue: 07/18/2023

Price range:
Forest Residuals: $30-$35/gt
Pulpwood: $25-$35/gt
Sawmill Residuals: $15-$55

Quantity: 275,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Little Colorado River, Arizona

Date of issue: 04/02/2024

Price range:
Woodland Biomass: $44-$52/bdt
In-Woods Chip: $70-$85/bdt

Quantity: 293,200 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat strawAgricultural residues

Logan County, Colorado

Date of issue: 07/10/2023

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $82-$105/odt

Quantity: 200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Macon County, Alabama

Date of issue: 01/31/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $60-$90/bdt
Forest residues: $60-$80/bdt
Sawmill residues: $60-$70/bdt

Quantity: 2,112,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

ManureOther

Malheur County, Oregon

Date of issue: 04/06/2026

Price range:
Dairy Manure $25-$35/wt
Feedlot Manure $21-$31/wt

Quantity: 190,000 wt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Mason City, Iowa

Date of issue: 07/16/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $87-$99/bdt

Quantity: 2,800,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Matawinie, Québec

Date of issue: 06/23/2023

Price range:
Forest Residues: $140-$160/dmt
Pulpwood: $130-$150/dmt
Sawmill Residuals: $40-$205/dmt

Quantity: 720,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat strawAgricultural residues

Melville, Saskatchewan

Date of issue: 11/26/2020

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $65-$90/odmt

Quantity: 600,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Moore County, North Carolina

Date of issue: 08/26/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $60-$70/bdt
Forest Residues: $60-$80/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $55-$75/bdt

Quantity: 925,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsUrban wood waste

Municipal District of Greenview and County of Grande Prairie, Alberta

Date of issue: 10/18/2021

Price range:
Forest Residues - $71-$84/bdt
Urban Wood Waste - $50-$70/bdt

Quantity: 470,000-666,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Natchez, Mississippi

Date of issue: 04/24/2023

Price range:
Forest Residues: $100/bdt
Pulpwood: $58-$68/bdt
Sawmill Residuals: $77-94/bdt

Quantity: 7,120,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Nevada County, California

Date of issue: 09/22/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $75-$95/bdt
Forest Residues: $80-$100/bdt

Quantity: 197,200 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Noble County, Indiana

Date of issue: 07/09/2026

Price range:
Corn Stover: $103-$121/bdt

Quantity: 950,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyOther

North San Joaquin Valley, California

Date of issue: 12/14/2023

Price range:
Orchard Biomass - $15-$25/ton
Nut Tree Shells - $15-$25/ton
Almond Hulls - $90-$140/ton

Quantity: 1,104,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Placer County, California

Date of issue: 09/09/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $75-$95/bdt
Forest Residues: $80-$100/bdt

Quantity: 149,200 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Plumas County, California

Date of issue: 05/21/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $80-$90/bdt
Forest Residue: $100-$120/bdt

Quantity: 510,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Pointe Coupée, Louisiana

Date of issue: 02/25/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $70-$80/bdt
Forest residues: $90-$100/bdt
Sawmill residues: $50-$70/bdt

Quantity: 2,600,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Preston County, West Virginia

Date of issue: 06/26/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $80-$100/bdt
Forest Residues: $80-$100/bdt

Quantity: 886,400 gt/yr

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Rating: BB

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Date of issue: 01/06/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $65-$120/bdt
Forest Residue: $100-$120/bdt
Sawmill Residue: $20-$60/bdt

Quantity: 23,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Quesnel, British Columbia

Date of issue: 02/07/2024

Price range:
Forest Residue: $60 - $110/odt

Quantity: 200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Region Nine, Minnesota

Date of issue: 01/09/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $95-$108/bdt

Quantity: 2,800,000 gt/year

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Rating: AA

WoodySawmill residualsPulpwood

Renfrew County, Ontario

Date of issue: 02/07/2024

Price range:
Sawmill Chip: $65 - $75/gmt
Pulpwood: $50 -$60/gmt

Quantity: 485,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Richland Parish, Louisiana

Date of issue: 02/12/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $59-$74/bdt
Forest Residue: $44-$74/bdt
Sawmill Residuals: $61-$75/bdt

Quantity: 1,354,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Sac County, Iowa

Date of issue: 11/25/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $87-$99/bdt

Quantity: 1,648,000 gt/yr

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Rating: BB

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

San Juan County, Utah

Date of issue: 11/25/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $80-$100/bdt
Forest Residue: $60-$70/bdt

Quantity: 20,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario

Date of issue: 06/14/2023

Price range:
Corn Stover: $100-$140/odmt

Quantity: 380,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Poultry litter

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Date of issue: 10/18/2021

Price range:
$14-$26/ton delivered

Quantity: 1,500,000 tons/yr

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Rating: BBB

Corn stoverAgricultural residues

Southeast Kansas

Date of issue: 05/30/2024

Price range:
Corn Stover: $86-$124/bdt

Quantity: 308,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Southwest Arkansas

Date of issue: 08/24/2026

Price range:
Pulpwood: $55-$65/bdt
Forest Residues: $60-$80/bdt

Quantity: 718,200 gt/yr

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Rating: BBB

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Southwest Colorado

Date of issue: 04/25/2025

Price range:
Pulpwood: $80-$100/bdt
Forest Residues: $60-$70/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $55-$95/bdt

Quantity: 123,200 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodySawmill residualsPulpwood

Southwest Nova Scotia

Date of issue: 09/20/2023

Price range:
Pulpwood: $55-$70/gmt
Sawmill Residuals: $25-$60/gmt

Quantity: 550,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsPulpwood

Summit County, Utah

Date of issue: 07/18/2023

Price range:
Forest Residue - $50-$55/bdt
Pulpwood - $50-$75/bdt

Quantity: 200,000 gt/yr

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Rating: BBB

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Swan River, Manitoba

Date of issue: 04/29/2024

Price range:
Wood Chips: $88-$92/odt
Sawdust and Bark: $30-$34/odt
Forest Residues: $70-$100/odt

Quantity: 100,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Tazewell, Virginia

Date of issue: 08/24/2023

Price range:
Pulpwood - $40-$50/gt
Sawmill Residuals - $30-$60/gt
Forest Residues - $40-$60/gt

Quantity: 625,000 gt/yr

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Rating: AA

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Toombs County, Georgia

Date of issue: 12/12/2023

Price range:
Pulpwood: $65-$86/bdt
Forest Residues: $60-$68/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $58-$73/bdt

Quantity: 2,030,000 gt/year

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwoodUrban wood waste

Trois-Rivières, Québec

Date of issue: 06/16/2023

Price range:
Forest Residues - $113-$155/dmt
Pulpwood - $125-$140/dmt
Sawmill Residuals - $40-$60/dmt

Quantity: 950,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

Wheat strawAgricultural residues

Vegreville, Alberta

Date of issue: 07/23/2024

Price range:
Wheat Straw: $115-$140/bdt

Quantity: 910,000 gt/yr

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Rating: A

WoodyForest residualsSawmill residualsPulpwood

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Date of issue: 04/29/2024

Price range:
Pulpwood: $70-$110/bdt
Forest residues: $70-$110/bdt
Sawmill Residues: $70-$86/bdt

Quantity: 1,324,000 gt/yr

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