DALIAN, China, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Industrial Waste Management, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CIWT) ("China Industrial Waste Management" or the "Company"), a leading environmental services and solutions provider in China, today announced construction and regulatory progress related to the Build-Operate-Transfer ("BOT") municipal sludge treatment and disposal facility in Dalian, China (the "Project") that is being developed by the Company's subsidiary Dongtai Organic Waste Treatment Co. Ltd. ("Dongtai Organic").

The Company announced that six of the Project's 12 fermentation tanks are now complete and have passed examination by the Dalian Municipal Urban Construction Administration Engineering Technology Agency and that a biogas pipe network has been built. Upon launch, the Project's 12 tanks will be able to process 600 tons of municipal sludge per day and generate 25,000 to 30,000 cubic meters of biogas per day. The biogas generated by these tanks will be distributed through the network to end-users in Dalian as a supplement to the gas currently being supplied by the municipality. Dongtai Organic can yield revenues from the sale of this biogas.

Dongtai Organic is developing the first sludge treatment plant in Dalian designed and built in the mode of a BOT project, with a 20-year operating term. The project was commenced in April 2007 and is expected to be operational in early 2010. As required by the BOT contract, the government will supply raw material (municipal sludge), and pay processing fees to Dongtai Organic. China Industrial Waste Management has a 49% ownership interest in Dongtai Organic via its 90%-owned subsidiary Dalian Dongtai Industrial Waste Treatment Co., Ltd. ("Dongtai"). The total cost for the Project is approximately RMB 129 million ($18 million), of which Dongtai's share is RMB 63 million ($9 million).

"The development of the Dongtai Organic Waste Treatment Project is an important step in China Industrial Waste Management's strategy of expanding into municipal sewage and sludge treatment BOT projects," said Mr. Jinqing Dong, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "We believe that a well-operated BOT project will gain attention and social recognition from the local government and business community, which may, in turn, provide additional business opportunities for similar projects in China. Our returns from BOT projects are derived from fees paid by the government and sales of biogas. Such BOT projects are able to generate a steady and recurring source of income for us over a sustained period of time of between 20 and 25 years."

About China Industrial Waste Management, Inc.

China Industrial Waste Management, Inc. is engaged in the collection, treatment, disposal and recycling of industrial wastes principally in Dalian and surrounding areas in Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China through its 90%-owned subsidiary Dalian Dongtai Industrial Waste Treatment Co., Ltd. ("Dongtai") and other indirect subsidiaries. Dongtai treats, disposes of and/or recycles many types of industrial wastes, and recycled waste products used by customers as raw material to produce chemical and metallurgy products. In addition, Dongtai treats or disposes of industrial waste through incineration, burial or water treatment, and provides environmental protection services, technology consultation, pollution treatment services, waste management design processing services, waste disposal solutions, waste transportation services, onsite waste management services, and environmental pollution remediation services. For more information, please visit the Company's website (http://www.chinaciwt.com ).

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    Company Contact:
     Ms. Guo Xin, CFO
     Tel:   +86-411-8581-1229
     Email: hellenguo@chinaciwt.com

     Mr. Zhang Dazhi, Company Secretary
     Tel:   +86-411-8259-5339
     Email: darcy.zhang@chinaciwt.com
     Web:   http://www.chinaciwt.com

    CCG Investor Relations:
     Mr. Athan Dounis, Account Manager
     Tel:   +1-646-213-1916
     Email: athan.dounis@ccgir.com

     Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
     Tel:   +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
     Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
     Web:   http://www.ccgirasia.com

SOURCE China Industrial Waste Management, Inc.

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