Casella Waste Systems (Nasdaq: CWST) and Waga Energy announced the start of operations of a renewable natural gas facility at the Hyland Landfill in Angelica, New York.

The facility uses Waga Energy's patented WAGABOX® technology to convert landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG. With 3,000 SCFM of installed processing capacity, the facility can generate up to 610,000 MMBtu (180 GWh) of renewable gas annually. The RNG is injected directly into the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage network.

The project is expected to avoid 47,000 tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions each year, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.

Hyland is the second of three RNG projects developed jointly by the two companies to begin operations, following the Chemung County facility. Under the agreement, Waga Energy funded construction and will own and operate the facility for 20 years, while both companies share revenue from RNG sales. The project is expected to qualify for incentives under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

"It is so gratifying for our team to see our fourth RNG project come online at the Hyland landfill," said Ned Coletta, President and CEO of Casella Waste Systems. "Their innovative technology is performing well at each landfill."

"The commissioning of a large-capacity WAGABOX® unit at the Hyland facility demonstrates the scalability of our technology and its ability to produce RNG from landfill sites of various sizes," said Guénaël Prince, Chief Executive Officer of Waga Energy Inc.