The recovered landfill gas will be used as vehicle fuel for natural gas-powered fleet besides other possible uses.
CERF, as per the agreement, will build the high-BTU plant that will processes landfill gas and injects it into the US natural gas network.
The plant, likely to commence operations in 2013, is expected to produce 4 million diesel gallon equivalents of natural gas fuel in the first year of its operation, which will be gradually ramped up to 5.7 million units annually by the 10th year.
Republic Services executive vice president of business development Brian Bales said that the agreement will allow the best use of the energy potential in the company’s landfills.
Clean Energy president and CEO Andrew J. Littlefair added, "This project will help Clean Energy achieve its goal of supplying renewable natural gas fuel to an increasing number of natural gas vehicles operating across America."
The two companies have a similar agreement in place for Republic’s Sauk Trails Landfill in Canton, Michigan which is expected to start operations from September 2012.
