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Yes, if your landfill doesn't make any attempt to capture methane. Modern landfills, however, generally do, and this can be much cheaper than running a separate
by jefftk 4y ago
Yes, if your landfill doesn't make any attempt to capture methane. Modern landfills, however, generally do, and this can be much cheaper than running a separate collection and handling system for compost.
The captured methane can either be flared off, or used as a fuel.
- cmckn 4y agoFair point, and I think most of the older fills at the Denver/Arapahoe site have flares retrofitted. Composting also produces agricultural substrate, but whether or not large-scale industrial composting of single-use products is a net benefit is definitely debatable. I think there’s a clearer benefit to composting your own food waste, which is generally very practical if you have a bit of space.