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Liberty Landfill managers outline expansion, emissions reductions and community donations
Summary
Waste Management representatives presented landfill operations, expansion projects, environmental performance and community contributions to the White County commissioners.
Jacob Browning, district manager for Liberty Landfill (Waste Management), and Kyle Anderson, operations manager, told the White County Board of Commissioners that the landfill is moving forward on several operational projects and community outreach efforts.
Browning said Liberty Landfill manages a permitted disposal footprint near Buffalo, Indiana, and described a roughly 49-year remaining life expectancy for the facility. "Current life is 49 years expectancy," he said. He told the commission the site is accepting "anywhere from 3 to 3,500 tons a day" and that the site team plans capital work this year including installation of about 20 new gas wells and final capping on about 20 acres of the south and west slopes.
Browning also described a planned relocation of Carmichael Ditch to support an expansion, which he said will move about 200,000 cubic yards of soil and is expected to be a three-year project conducted with the Indiana DNR, IDEM and EPA.
On environmental performance, Browning said the landfill has reduced off-site litter and cut gas emissions by an estimated 81% since the current management team took over. "We've reduced gas emissions by 81% since we've been there," Browning said; he also said the facility has increased landfill gas capture by roughly 1,000 cubic feet per minute and is working to reduce leachate truck trips.
Commissioners asked about the landfill's gas-to-energy assets and timelines for the next disposal cell. Browning explained that landfill gas is routed to an RNG (renewable natural gas) facility and that additional wellheads are intended to increase captured gas sent to the RNG plant. He said the new cell on the landfill's backside is planned to begin construction around 2028.
Browning and Anderson listed recent community contributions, including a donation to North White High School's building-trades class, regular donations to the Buffalo Fire Department, work at the local Boy Scout camp, a contribution to the White County Fairgrounds expansion, and educational tours for regional teachers.
The commissioners thanked the managers and encouraged continued communication between the landfill and county officials.
Ending: Commissioners said they appreciated the update and asked to keep a line of communication open as expansion and environmental projects progress.
