Key Takeaways:
- Windfall Bio launches field trial of its mem-based biocover at Republic Services’ Sunshine Canyon Landfill in California
- Natural soil microbes (mems) are applied to landfill cover to reduce methane, VOCs, and odor-causing compounds
- The pilot aims to improve local air quality and reduce landfill-related climate impacts
- The trial was initiated in collaboration with the Sunshine Canyon Landfill Local Enforcement Agency (SCL LEA)
- Windfall Bio continues scaling its methane-to-value technology across industrial sectors
Windfall Bio’s Methane Reduction Pilot Launches in Sylmar, California
Windfall Bio has begun a field trial of its methane mitigation technology at Republic Services’ Sunshine Canyon Landfill (SCL) in Sylmar, California. The initiative uses soil microbes—referred to as mems—applied directly to the landfill cover. These microbes consume methane and remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hydrogen sulfide, and odorants from landfill gas.
“We are excited to demonstrate how a mem-based biocover can meaningfully reduce landfill odor and methane emissions, improving local air quality for the community while also benefiting the global climate,” said Josh Silverman, co-founder and CEO of Windfall Bio.
Collaborative Initiative to Improve Environmental Management
The field trial was initiated with input from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill Local Enforcement Agency (SCL LEA), which identified Windfall Bio’s biocover as a potential tool to mitigate environmental impacts.
“Together with Sunshine Canyon Landfill, we identified Windfall for this field trial, being a promising solution to tackle both landfill odor and air quality concerns,” said Eugene Tseng, Technical Advisor to the SCL LEA.
Michael Stewart, General Manager of Sunshine Canyon Landfill, added: “By implementing innovative solutions like Windfall’s mems, we can address air quality concerns utilizing approaches that are new to the municipal solid waste industry.”
Windfall Bio
Windfall Bio has developed a nature-based solution that captures and converts methane emissions into organic fertilizer using methane-eating microbes. The approach enables emitters in agriculture, energy, and waste sectors to reduce emissions while generating value-added outputs.
The technology offers dual benefits: lowering the carbon footprint for industries with methane emissions and helping farmers improve both environmental sustainability and profitability through renewable fertilizer production.
