In the United States (US), Decatur Hills Landfill and Waga Energy Inc., a subsidiary of French landfill-gas-to-renewable-natural-gas technology provider Waga Energy SA, have held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Decatur Hills Landfill in Greensburg, Indiana.
Family-owned and operated, Decatur Hills Landfill and Best Way Disposal have been serving the Greensburg, Indiana, community since 1991.
Part of The Balkema Companies, a group of businesses with shared family ownership across the waste management, recycling, construction, and aggregate industries, operating throughout Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
The Decatur Hills landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) facility has been in operation since July 2026.
It is great to see additional international investment happening in Decatur County. Innovative alternative energy projects like this show how energy generation can be part of our community while supporting local jobs, encouraging further investment, and contributing to a stronger domestic energy supply, said Joshua L. Marsh, Mayor of Greensburg.
The facility captures the LFG released by decomposing waste at the landfill, which was previously flared, and upgrades it into RNG for the local community.
At full capacity, it can process up to 1,000 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) of LFG and produce approximately 203,000 MMBtu of RNG per year.
By displacing fossil methane gas, the facility is expected to avoid more than 15,800 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) emissions annually.
For decades, our family has believed in operating our landfills responsibly and continually investing in better solutions. We are proud to partner with Waga Energy to transform landfill gas into a valuable renewable energy resource, creating lasting environmental benefits for the communities we serve, said Jessica Routley, CEO of Best Way Disposal.
The RNG is injected into the CenterPoint local natural gas distribution network through a nearly 2-mile interconnection financed by Waga Energy and Decatur Hills Landfill and is sold to U.S. Energy for delivery to end markets.
Projects like this demonstrate what is possible when innovative technology, strong partners, and market expertise come together. We are proud to connect the renewable natural gas produced at Decatur Hills with markets where it can deliver meaningful environmental and economic value, said Allison Gladstone, Director of Business Development at U.S. Energy.
Waga Energy, a global expert in RNG production from landfill gas, financed and built the facility and will own and operate it for at least 20 years.
Decatur Hills Landfill performed the site’s development and invested in the natural gas interconnection.
We are proud to celebrate this milestone with Decatur Hills Landfill and U.S. Energy, two partners who share our long-term vision. By turning gas that was once flared into renewable energy delivered through the local grid, this project creates lasting value for Greensburg and its residents. It shows what strong local partnerships can achieve for the energy transition, said Guénaël Prince, CEO of Waga Energy Inc.
