The New River Renewable Natural Gas Project was nominated (and won) the Gainesville Branch Project of the Year which qualified it to be nominated for the Florida Section Project of the Year Award. During the 2023 Florida Section Annual Conference in Orlando it was announced that the New River Renewable Natural Gas Project had won Project of the Year for the Florida Section! Read more about the project below.

Project Description:

Since its inception in 1992, the New River Solid Waste Association (NRSWA), Florida's first publicly owned, multi-county solid waste management facility formed by Baker, Bradford, and Union Counties, has been committed to providing excellent services to its customers and to using innovative industry-leading practices to optimize operations and maximize environmental protection. The New River Regional Landfill (NRRL) consists of an active 99-acre lined Class I Landfill and supporting infrastructure. NRSWA collaborates on research projects and pilot programs with the University of Florida's leading solid waste and sustainable materials management expert, Timothy Townsend, Ph.D., PE.

NRSWA's Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project is the most recent example of its commitment to innovation and contribution to waste conversion and energy recovery. This project is the first in Florida to convert landfill gas (LFG) into pipeline-quality natural gas. It is also the first landfill to interconnect to the Florida Gas Transmission's interstate pipeline and inject processed LFG. New River's LFG is treated to meet the strict pipeline-gas specifications before being transmitted via six miles of high-pressure pipe from the landfill to the pipeline interconnect.