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Elkhart County approves landfill upgrades and multimillion-dollar appropriations ahead of planned RNG project

Elkhart County Board of Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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Summary

County commissioners approved contracts and two appropriations to expand landfill infrastructure, citing preparation for a planned renewable natural gas facility and noting a local contractor won a key bid. Total operating and reserve supplements exceed $3.4 million.

The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 20 approved a series of contracts and appropriations to expand landfill infrastructure as the county prepares for a planned renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. John Bowers, director of solid waste, told commissioners the lowest bidder for Landfill Cell F was "significantly lower than the next closest bid" and highlighted that…

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