Winnipeg, MB - The landfill gas collection system at the Brady Road Resource Management Facility (Brady Road Landfill) will be expanded this summer, as required under section 15 of The Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act. The expansion is expected to double the amount of landfill gas that is collected.
The system collects and flares landfill gas, which is produced when organic waste decomposes. The gas is primarily made up of methane, a harmful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global warming potential.
The system became operational in 2013 and captured and flared 104,349 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2016, which is the equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions produced by 22,061 passenger cars. After the expansion, the City will be capturing emissions equivalent to those produced by more than 44,000 passenger cars.
Construction will start the week of July 17 and is expected to be completed the week of September 25, and will include drilling 24 wells and installing 3,500 metres of piping. The work may temporarily cause odours within â� mile radius of the landfill site as old garbage is exposed during construction.
Residents can report odours from the landfill anytime to 311:
- by phone at 311
- by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
For more information on the landfill gas collection system, please see City of Winnipeg - Landfill Gas Collection System.