FAQs

16. How is methane produced when garbage is put into a landfill?

Posted on April 19, 2011 at 2:39 am

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, about 23% of the methane released in the US every year comes from landfills. This is the second largest human related source of methane (natural gas and petroleum production systems are the largest source). Methane is generated in landfills as organic matter decomposes without the presence of oxygen […]