British Columbia: Kelowna Landfill Helping Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Since 2005, the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, has captured gas emitted from the landfill to generate renewable natural gas. This 'RNG' is produced differently than natural gas as it is derived from biogas, which comes from the decomposition of organic waste, agricultural waste, and wastewater from treatment facilities.
Landfill operations manager Scott Hoekstra says they are partnered with FortisBC on the project. “The last numbers I heard from Fortis was that they can get enough landfill gas to heat about 690 homes in the city of Kelowna from what they actually pull out of our site, so that’s a fantastic way to reduce emissions,” he said.