2021-10-12 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                     12 OCTOBER 2021




                           Climate Week 2021 – outdoor screening of ‘2040’.
5.    ENVIRONMENTAL
Methane collection has increased by approximately 50% with the addition of the ring main and 13
veritcal gas wells installed in February 2021 – refer to figure 1 below. The additional wells have also
increased the capture potential for emissions of carbon dioxide as shown in figure 2.




       Figure 2 Landfill gas volumes flared by month January - June 2021

      5,000
      4,500
      4,000
      3,500
      3,000
      2,500
      2,000
      1,500
      1,000
        500
          0
                   Jan           Feb            Mar           Apr             May    Jun

                              Total Emissions (CO₂e)    Waste to Landfill (tonnes)

     Figure 1 Emissions Captured vs. Waste to landfill January - June 2021



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