Los Angeles County Votes in Favor of Waste-to-Energy Development

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In California, Los Angeles County is taking action to support the development of technologies to convert landfill waste into biofuels and biopower. In late September the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a recommendation submitted by Supervisor Don Knabe that directs the director of public works to work in conjunction with board CEO and the county sanitation districts to actively pursue and support the passage of state and federal legislation that would establish a clear pathway to encourage the development of conversion technologies to reduce landfill disposal through the production of biofuels.
According to Knabe’s motion, that landfill waste conversion technologies would not only reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, but also decrease air emission and create jobs within the state. The motion estimates that the solid waste currently send to landfills by residents of Los Angeles County could potentially be used to produce more than 500 million gallons of renewable fuels each year. READ MORE