Dubuque, Iowa, Landfill Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65 Percent
The Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 65% in the last five years.
In March 2020, an agreement was reached with Dubuque Gas Producers to develop a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project on site to capture the gas, treat the gas to meet all pipeline standards and then deliver it to a Black Hills Energy pipeline. The Agency’s reported CO2e emissions were 39,424 tons in 2016. With the RNG plant coming online in 2021, the Agency’s reported CO2e emissions were reduced to 13,708.8 tons, a reduction of 25,715.2 tons or 65% from the 2016 base year.