What are the economic benefits of using landfill gas as a resource?
Landfill gas projects are a win-win opportunity for all parties involved, whether they are the landfill owner/operators, the local utility, the local government, or the surrounding community. Even before LFG projects produce profits from the sale or use of electricity, they produce a related benefit for communities: jobs. Landfill gas projects involve engineers, construction firms, equipment vendors, and utilities or end-users of the power produced. Much of this cost is spent locally for drilling, piping, construction, and operational personnel, providing additional economic benefits to the community through increased employment and local sales. Once the LFG system is in place, the captured gas can be sold for use as heat or fuel or be converted and sold on the energy market as a renewable “green” power. In so doing, the community can turn a financial liability into an asset.
