GHD currently serves as the technical advisor for a collaborative and forward-thinking project in partnership with the Capital Regional District (CRD) in British Columbia, Canada. This project transforms landfill gas generated at the Hartland Landfill into renewable natural gas (RNG) through a comprehensive design, construction, operation and maintenance initiative. To do this, GHD supported the CRD through the development of the basis of design, technology evaluation, and procurement for constructing a new RNG facility that will help reduce emissions caused by landfill gas and make progress towards achieving emissions reduction targets outlined in the CRD’s Climate Action Strategy.

The new RNG facility will reduce the region’s greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 450,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 25 years. Through this project, CRD continues to make progress on its commitment to take meaningful action on climate change, using renewable natural gas as a stepping stone towards a greener future.

Hartland Landfill’s current landfill gas-to-electricity plant was nearing the end of its life, and the CRD wanted to continue to capture and upgrade the landfill gas released from decomposing organic waste in the landfill. It was decided that decommissioning the older plant and building a new RNG facility would be the most effective and beneficial use of resources. 

The RNG facility will accommodate the increase in landfill gas being generated at the landfill and convert it into carbon-neutral energy for the community. The upgraded landfill gas will be sold to FortisBC to be mixed and used within its existing natural gas distribution system. The project costs are expected to be recovered through the revenue generated by the sale of biogas.

As the project continues, GHD will support the CRD through the construction, commissioning and acceptance testing of the RNG facility.