Lahore Compost (Private) Limited is a Saif Group company, operating in the field of environmental management. The company has set up its first composting plant at Mahmood Booti under an agreement with the City District Government Lahore (CDGL). The project has been setup on Build-Operate-Transfer basis, whereby the project will be transferred to CDGL after a period of 25 years. This is the first public-private project in Pakistan on such a large scale in the area of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) recycling.

The project will utilize organic content of MSW, mainly consisting of household kitchen waste, to convert it into compost (organic fertilizer) through a process of 70 to 90 days. Compost is a 100% naturally rich organic amendment used for improving the performance of all types of soils. It contains no synthetic chemicals; its natural occurring nutrients are derived slowly from the raw material used. Rich in valuable micro-organisms and humus content, it can be used for wide range of agricultural fertilizer.

Pakistan is an agricultural country with most of its revenues derived from sale of Agri products. The per hector yield in Pakistan is considered to be one of the lowest in the world and the main reason for this is the imbalanced use of fertilizers which in turn is mainly due to inappropriate knowledge. The Government of Pakistan is determined to develop this very important sector of our economy through increased productivity. Additionally GOP has also shown its interest in providing support to initiatives in the alternate fertilizer sector.