Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)

Webinar on Innovations in Organic Waste

3^rd Quarter 2022 – Learn how EPA is helping to reduce methane emissions from organic waste and hear about the American Biogas Council’s 2022 Biogas Industry Award Finalists and Recipients.
Toolkit for LFG Electricity Project Owners

Check out LMOP’s Toolkit for Expiring LFG Electricity Power Purchase Agreements.
EPA Resource on Methane Mitigation from Waste

View Downstream Management of Organic Waste in the United States: Strategies for Methane Mitigation to learn about alternatives to landfilling organic waste.
Landfill Gas Energy Cost Model, Version 3.5

Evaluate the initial economic feasibility of an LFG energy project. Version 3.5 was released in March 2021 with a new economic benefits analysis for RNG projects.

LMOP is a voluntary program that works cooperatively with industry stakeholders and waste officials to reduce or avoid methane emissions from landfills. LMOP encourages the recovery and beneficial use of biogas generated from organic municipal solid waste. Learn more about LMOP or join the LMOP listserv.

Key Information

Data and Partners

Tools & Resources

National Map of LFG Energy Projects

Landfills in 48 states and 1 U.S. territory provide LFG for producing electricity, heat, pipeline-quality gas or vehicle fuel. The interactive map below shows the locations of all currently operational LFG energy projects in the United States. View a larger version to access the map's full functionality.

Electricity Direct Use RNG - pipeline injection RNG - local use

Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)

Webinar on Innovations in Organic Waste

Toolkit for LFG Electricity Project Owners

EPA Resource on Methane Mitigation from Waste

Landfill Gas Energy Cost Model, Version 3.5

Key Information

Data and Partners

Tools & Resources

National Map of LFG Energy Projects