Dive Brief:

• A landfill in Dane County, Wisconsin has been approved for a $20 million expansion. The project was granted approval by the city of Madison, the town of Cottage Grove and the state Department of Natural Resources.
• The expansion of the Rodefeld landfill will get underway by this summer.
• The expansion will negate the need for an entirely new landfill and the county anticipates millions in savings as a result. A new landfill was expected to cost $100 million.

Dive Insight:

Both Dane county and the city of Madison partnered into a long-term agreement to guarantee that funding for site operations remains viable. The Rodefeld landfill currently generates $3.3 million worth of electricity from waste; once the expansion is complete, the site will increase its production by 50%.