| Local Policy Description: | The City of Los Angeles plan suggests two main policies for reducing waste-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plan
Landfill gas-to-energy systems are installed at all open and closed city-operated landfills. Lopez Canyon landfill is projected to produce 22,111,198 kWh per year in 2010, based on information provided by Bureau of Sanitation facility engineers. It is estimated that this facility will continue to produce until 2018. Bradley landfill is projected to produce 35,993,750 kWh per year in 2010, based on information provided by Ogden Power Pacific, the contractor that operates the landfill gas-to-energy system. It is estimated that this facility will continue to produce until 2023.
At this time, it is not known if a landfill gas-to-energy system will be installed at the recently approved Sunshine Canyon landfill. The total estimated annual savings from landfill gas-to-energy is projected to be 49,762 tons of CO2 for 2010.
Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Plans
The management of municipal solid waste programs is, however, considered to be a corporate function similar to the city's operation of the streetlighting system and water and sewage treatment facilities. The city controls municipal solid waste programs for most generators and can implement changes to the programs that affect the waste stream and resultant CO2 emissions.
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