The article is considered the ecological and economic rationale for the use and application of alternative fuels from MSW (RDF) to produce cement. The economic efficiency of RDF at JSC "Sebryakovcement" at the current rate of natural and secondary energy. The aim of our work is to develop effective thermal and hardware solutions optimized commercial and environmental solutions for the development of the use of solid waste in the cement industry.

Keywords: alternative fuels, municipal solid waste (MSW), RDF, cement industry, environmental safety.