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Our renewable energy projects create enough energy to power nearly 1 million homes and save the equivalent of more than 14 million barrels of oil per year.
The Simi Landfill and Recycling Center alone powers the equivalent of 2,500 homes each day with two landfill gas-to-energy generators using methane gas.
WM's North American operations recycled enough paper and carboard in one year to save 41 million trees.
In California, we operate the largest fleet of clean natural gas collection vehicles and have reduced air emissions by 247 tons.
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World-Class Facility to Power Trucks from Landfill Gas
Waste Management and Linde North America recently announced a joint venture to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at WM’s Altamont Landfill in Northern California. The facility will be the world’s largest of its kind and will convert landfill gas into a clean vehicle fuel. The project offers a unique opportunity to “close the loop” by fueling hundreds of collection trucks with clean fuel produced from garbage.
In Simi Valley, WM currently owns and operates a LNG fueling station site and operates approximately 40 LNG vehicles. The fueling station is one of 13 that WM operates in California; many of these stations are public access facilities that provide fuel to other fleet operators. The proposed modernization and expansion project for the Simi Valley Landfill would include a state-of-the-art LNG facility, similar to the Altamont Landfill facility.
Each year, Waste Management’s natural gas trucks eliminate the need for nearly three million gallons of diesel fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 4,700 tons. The company’s commitment to clean-burning alternative fuels has been recognized by the Coalition for Clean Air, the California League of Conservation Voters, the Ventura Air Pollution Control District, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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