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WM Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Opelika, Alabama, United States

Source: Opelika Observer

Project
Completed

The WM Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Opelika is a $50 million project that converts landfill gas into renewable natural gas (RNG). It is expected to generate approximately 750,000 MMBtu per year of RNG, powering communities equivalent to 15,000 homes and a portion of WM's heavy-duty natural gas collection fleet equivalent to 500 trucks. The facility helps prevent more than 40,000 tons of

Status
Closed
Sector
Natural Gas, Warehouse, Waste Processing and Treatment
Location
Opelika, Alabama, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Opelika Observer

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The project “WM Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Opelika, Alabama, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Opelika Observer.

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The WM Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Opelika is a $50 million project that converts landfill gas into renewable natural gas (RNG). It is expected to generate approximately 750,000 MMBtu per year of RNG, powering communities equivalent to 15,000 homes and a portion of WM's heavy-duty natural gas collection fleet equivalent to 500 trucks. The facility helps prevent more than 40,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Alabama

City

Opelika

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Opelika Observer

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Natural Gas, Warehouse, Waste Processing and Treatment

Article published date

2025-11-27

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