CORC Certificate

CORC Certificate — Verified Carbon Removal

The CORC (CO₂ Removal Certificate) is the final-stage value realization document in the Digital Refinery pipeline, certifying that clean construction wood waste has been processed into stable pyrogenic biocarbon with verified carbon removal properties. Each CORC represents a quantified climate benefit: 0.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent removed from the atmosphere per dry tonne of processed clean wood feedstock.

At the current market price of approximately $350 per tonne of CO₂e, CORCs represent a significant revenue stream within the 905WOOD.COM SALES commercial model. The CORC yield formula (Weight × 0.75 × $350) translates every load of diverted clean wood into quantified carbon value, creating a financial incentive layer that sits on top of the operational waste management revenue.

Each certificate includes: feedstock origin (traceable to specific load and Chain of Custody Certificate), dry weight after moisture adjustment, conversion methodology and yield factor, resulting CO₂e removal quantity, Digital Product Passport reference with blockchain hash, ForestEdge API verification data, and Scope 3 emissions offset applicability.

CORCs are increasingly demanded by corporate buyers seeking verified carbon removal credits for their ESG commitments. The Digital Refinery's end-to-end traceability — from the Compliance Gate classification through Hub XRF verification to biocarbon processing — provides the chain of custody evidence that premium CORC buyers require, distinguishing 905WOOD certificates from less traceable carbon credit products.