Construction begins on RNG facility at WM landfill in Ontario

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in February for the construction of the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre Optimization project in Warwick Township, Ontario.

In June, Houston-based WM announced that renewable natural gas (RNG) infrastructure would be built to convert landfill gas into pipeline-quality gas for the nearby commercial transmission and distribution network.

As reported by SarniaNewsToday.ca, the Twin Creeks RNG facility is estimated to produce approximately two million British thermal units (MMBtu) of RNG per year, which could create enough energy to heat around 35,000 homes in the province.

WM Senior Communications Manager Jessica Kropf tells the news site that the project is “exciting news.”

“(WM) continues to invest heavily in projects relating to the beneficial use of landfill gas," she says. "We invite the local community to be a part of the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre and hope this is something that our stakeholders can be proud of."

She says the fuel will be accessible by many commercial and industrial entities.

In August 2023, Enbridge Gas applied to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) for approval to construct a 15.3-kilometer pipeline, 6 inches in diameter, in Brooke-Alvinston and Warwick Township.

The proposed pipeline will transport RNG produced at WM’s new RNG facility at the existing Twin Creeks Environmental Centre in Warwick and connect to the existing Enbridge Gas natural gas system in Brooke-Alvinston. Enbridge Gas also plans to construct an RNG injection station at the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre.

The RNG facility is expected to be completed in early 2025.