Republic starts up Indiana landfill gas-to-energy project

Republic Services, headquartered in Phoenix, has officially started operations at its latest gas-to-energy project in Argos, Indiana. The six megawatt project at Republic’s County Line Landfill involves four engines operating at one energy generation facility. The facility is capable of generating enough energy to power more than 3,200 area homes.

“We are serious about developing innovative uses for landfill gas whenever possible,” says Mark Watson, area president of Republic Services. “Any time a waste byproduct can be harnessed into renewable energy, it’s an incredible opportunity. Our employees are particularly proud to be part of this project and doing their part to leave a cleaner and healthier northern Indiana for future generations.”

Republic Services partnered with Aria Energy on the design, development and management of the new project. The two companies have partnered on four projects to date with a combined generation capacity of more than 39.6 megawatts of electrical power. Republic and Aria are currently working on two additional projects, which combined are expected to create another 15 megawatts of electrical power.

Republic Services has implemented 73 landfill gas-to-energy projects nationwide. Together, these projects harness enough electricity to power or heat about 400,000 households.