Landfill Methane Control Measure

Background:

On June 21, 2007, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved the Landfill Methane Capture Strategy as an early action measure.

Accordingly, ARB staff, in collaboration with California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) staff, is developing a control measure to provide enhanced control of methane emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. The control measure will reduce methane emissions from MSW landfills by requiring gas collection and control systems on landfills where these systems are not currently required and will establish statewide performance standards to maximize methane capture efficiencies. Additionally, as part of this process, ARB and CIWMB staff will explore opportunities to increase energy recovery from landfill methane gas.

What's New

Posted May 26, 2009

Rulemaking to Consider Adoption of a Proposed Regulation to Reduce Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Posted March 18, 2009

Latest version of the draft control measure and flowchart.

Posted December 5, 2008

Public workshop to discuss ARB's draft proposed control measure for reducing landfill methane emissions has been scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008 from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
The Landfill Technical Review Workgroup Conference Call has been scheduled for Friday, December 10, 2008 from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Draft regulatory language for ARB's landfill methane control measure.

Posted September 11, 2008

The Landfill Technical Review Workgroup Conference Call has been scheduled for Friday, September 12, 2008 from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Draft regulatory language for ARB's landfill methane control measure.

Posted June 18, 2008

The Landfill Technical Review Workgroup Conference Call has been scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2008 from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Posted May 9, 2008

The Landfill Technical Review Workgroup Meeting has been scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Posted March 19, 2008

Draft regulatory language for ARB's landfill methane control measure.

Posted February 22, 2008

Public workshop to discuss ARB's draft proposed control measure for reducing landfill methane emissions has been scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2008 from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM.

Posted October 25, 2007

The Landfill Technical Review Workgroup Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2007 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Posted October 1, 2007

Public workshop to discuss the draft regulatory concepts for controlling landfill methane emissions will be held on October 10, 2007.

Posted August 8, 2007

We have created a new list serve for the Landfill Methane Control Measure.

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