Dive summary:

• The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency's Site 2 landfill in Iowa already has a well and pipe system to capture and burn off methane with a flare system, but it will begin turning that methane into electricity.
• The project is estimated to cost approximately $3 million and will take about 10 years to complete.
• The setup will also capture heat from the generator, which will be used to heat a new building, saving the agency an estimated $90,000 a year in heating costs.

From the article:

The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency is at it again, preparing to turn methane generated by decaying landfill trash into electricity and heat.

The latest agency effort is taking place at its Site 2 landfill, at County Home Road and Highway 13 north of Marion, where the agency currently has a well and pipe system to capture methane that it burns off into the air with a flare system.