City of Barrie Landfill Gas Assessment
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Waste
Project value$25,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Landfill Gas Management
Grant amount$12,500
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Barrie, ON
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
147,829
Project timeline
2008 - 2011
Project number
9657
Description
The City of Barrie will study options for the productive use of landfill gas (LFG) generated at Sandy Hollow Landfill. At present, with no gas recovery system in place at the site, decomposing waste vents passively into the atmosphere. The study will include an assessment of the quantity and quality of LFG at the site along with options for use such as adding organic waste to a digester facility to increase gas generation for heat and electricity; flaring the gas; using gas to construct a cogeneration system to supply heat and electricity to a nearby public works facility; or piping gas to the sewage treatment centre to use in an existing cogeneration system that will supply added heat and electricity. With a gas collection system in place, the city expects to recover 70 per cent of the LFG, with a potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 51,000 tonnes a year. Other environmental benefits include reduced odours, less potential for explosions, lower vegetation stress, and less risk of soil and groundwater contamination.
Applicant
City of Barrie, ON