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Columbus moves ahead on landfill expansion and methane energy project; GEFA loan application under review
Summary
City staff detailed plans to construct phases 5a/5b of the Pine Grove landfill (estimated ~$7.5M) and reported a preliminary GEFA/JIFA loan award notice of $5.88M; the city will cover a remaining estimated funding gap and aims to bring a methane gas extraction energy facility online in 2026.
Public Works Director Darryl Short updated council on the Pine Grove municipal solid waste landfill and an associated methane gas‑to‑energy project on Nov. 6. Short said the site, originally developed with six phases, currently operates in phase 4; with the approved vertical expansion the landfill life could extend into the 2030s and beyond but building phase 5 sooner would provide easier access and operational flexibility.
Engineering consultants reworked bid documents to split phase 5 into buildable components (5a…
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