Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)

LMOP Special Session
- To be held as part of the SWANA LFG and Biogas Symposium
- Wednesday, March 29, 2017
- Reno, Nevada
- More information >>
LFG energy projects reduce methane emissions
- 652 projects operating in 2016
  - Pulling LFG from ~600 landfills
  - Reducing 124 MMTCO₂e of methane this year
LFG Energy Project Development Handbook
Consult LMOP’s handbook for an overview of LFG energy project development.
Landfill Gas Energy Cost Model: LFGcost-Web
Evaluate the initial economic feasibility of an LFG energy project using LMOP's LFGcost-Web model. New Version 3.1 released November 2016.

LMOP Accomplishments»

Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)

LMOP is a voluntary program that works cooperatively with industry stakeholders and waste officials to reduce or avoid methane emissions from landfills. LMOP encourages the recovery and beneficial use of biogas generated from organic municipal solid waste. Learn more about LMOP.

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National Map of LFG Energy Projects and Candidate Landfills

Landfills in 48 states and 1 U.S. territory provide LFG for producing electricity, heat, pipeline-quality gas, or vehicle fuel. Select the map below to review project or landfill data for a particular state or territory, or review data at the national level.