Garfield County seeks party status in state methane rulemaking for landfills

May 12, 2025

The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners authorized staff to seek party status in Colorado Air Quality Control Commission rulemaking on landfill methane (Regulation 31), citing potential multi-million-dollar costs for monitoring and gas capture that could raise tip fees and spur illegal dumping.

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The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on Monday authorized county staff to request party status in the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission’s rulemaking on landfill methane, known in the draft documents as Regulation 31.

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