GHG Emissions, Sourcing Renewables  -  October 22, 2024

City of Riverside to Produce RNG

The City of Riverside, California, signed a contract to have infrastructure installed at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) to enable reception of organic municipal waste from local solid waste collection companies.

The agreement was signed with Anaergia Inc.’s subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies, LLC and will enable waste to be diverted from landfills to the RWQCP’s anaerobic digesters and converted into renewable natural gas (RNG).

The contract is supported by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to accelerate the growth of California’s organic waste recycling infrastructure. Under the terms of a separate contract with the City of Riverside announced in August 2024, Anaergia Technologies is also upgrading the RWQCP’s anaerobic digestion system.

“Adding this infrastructure will enable the City of Riverside to enhance our environmental stewardship while meeting California’s SB 1383 regulations for organic waste recycling, and reducing costs,” said Ed Filadelfia, Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of Riverside, in a statement. “This is another important step in our efforts to further reduce our municipality’s carbon footprint, improve resiliency, and reduce costs.”

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