Colorado’s Proposed Landfill Methane Rule May Include First-Ever Provisions
Colorado’s Department of Public Health & Environment is pressing forward with a range of modifications to landfill gas emissions requirements, including earlier installation of gas collection and control systems and the adoption of technologies like aerial monitoring and biofilters.
The draft rule aligns Colorado’s rules more closely with states such as California, Washington and Maryland that exceed federal requirements. Landfill operators WM and Republic Services weighed in on the proposal during a technical advisory process last year, as have environmental justice groups.