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Landfill Methane Regulations

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Year
2025
Document Type
Policy

Summary

These Regulations apply to certain privately and municipally owned landfills that have received municipal solid waste.

These Regulations will reduce methane emissions from landfills through a performance-based approach that sets surface methane concentration limits and requires regular monitoring to confirm these limits are being met and to identify and repair methane leaks.

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Year
2025
Most recent update
12/12/2025
Response areas
Mitigation
Sectors
Waste
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Just transition
Renewable energy
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