LANDFILL METHANE
OUTREACH PROGRAM
2006
LMOP Project Expo
IOWA CITY LANDFILL
AND RECYCLING
CENTER
IOWA CITY, IOWA
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LANDFILL OVERVIEW
CITY of IOWA cirv
Owner:
Physical Location:
Open Year:
Closure Year:
Waste in Place:
Design Capacity:
Annual Acceptance:
Landfill Area:
Landfill Depth:
Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
1971
2025+
3.0 Million Tons
5.6 Million Tons
100,000 Tons
140 acres
100 ft in newer cells
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LANDFILL LOCATION MAP
CITY of IOWA cirv
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Iowa City
Landfill
and
Recycling
Center
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LFG GENERATION
CITY of IOWA cirv
Wells in Place - Yes
9 wells in 20 acre fill (30 yr old waste)
27 wells in 80 acre fill (10 to 30 yr old waste)
Horizontal trenches - newer 40 acre fi
Flare - Yes
LFG Flow - 350 scfm
Methane Content - Estimated 50%
Landgem Estimation - 845 CFM (Peak)
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LANDGEM CURVE
CITY of IOWA cirv
LFG Projection for Iowa City Landfill
Iowa City, Iowa
1,200
0
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
LFG Generation
LFG Recovery at 50% Collection Efficiency
LFG Recovery at 75% Collection Efficiency
Actual LFG Recovery in July 2005 •
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POTENTIAL END USERS
CITY of IOWA cirv
MidAmerican Energy
University of Iowa
University of Iowa Hospital
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IOWA GRANTS AND FUNDING
CITY OF IOIVA CITV
State Corporate Tax Credit
• 1.5 cents per kWh
• $4.50 per million BTUs
Property Tax Exemption for LFG conversion
equipment
State Loan Program 0% interest for up $250,000
State Grant Program for energy research
State of Iowa - Green Power Procurement (directs
state to obtain 10% of their electricity form renewable
energy)
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CONTACT INFORMATION
CITY of IOWA cirv
Contact:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail:
Rick Fosse
Director of Public Works
Organization: Iowa City
410 E. Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
319.356.5141
rick-fosse@iowa-city.org
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