The gas-to-electric plant will be operational by the end of 2012.
Methane gas, which is produced in the landfill from the decomposition of waste, will be channeled into engines that are used to create electricity.
Upon completion of the construction, Waste Management Mahoning Landfill is designed to produce 4.8MW of electricity, enough to power over 3,500 homes.
Waste Management Mahoning Landfill senior district manager Jerry Ross said creating the facility ensures that the waste we generate will be converted into a beneficial use.
"By investing in landfill-gas-to-energy, we are developing renewable ‘green’ energy to power homes," Ross said.
The electricity generated at Waste Management Mahoning Landfill will go into the electrical power grid.
Waste Management is a provider of integrated waste management services.
