Mid City Times

On Tuesday evening, the City Council authorized an agreement to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Southeast Landfill, located at 6288 Salt Road. The site will be developed by Archaea Energy Services LLC, a bp company.

Landfill gas (LFG) is a natural byproduct of decomposing organic material at landfills. The Southeast Landfill currently releases LFG, which is burned off by a flare. LFG commonly consists of methane, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases. Once constructed, the facility will process LFG through specialized equipment to produce pipeline-quality RNG for energy use.

By implementing an RNG facility at the Southeast Landfill, the City anticipates several benefits:

The City of Fort Worth and Archaea Energy will now work to execute a service agreement to advance site development. Once executed, construction can begin and is anticipated to take approximately 18-24 months.

“Renewable natural gas is an excellent example of rethinking waste as a resource,” said Cody Whittenburg, environmental services director for the City of Fort Worth. “Future revenues from the project can help to create a capital fund to secure a future landfill or other municipal solid waste facilities and provide additional options to support the acquisition and conservation of greenspace or other sustainability efforts, among other potential uses.”

Upon completion, the RNG facility could produce up to $5 million annually for the City. The lifecycle of the RNG facility at the Southeast Landfill would be 20-30 years.