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Brickyard
LFG-to-RNG Facility
Illinois
ISCC Certified Facility Converts Landfill Gas into Pipeline‑Ready Renewable Natural Gas
Brickyard (LFG-to-RNG Facility), IL
Overview
Neogenyx Fuels developed, owns, and operates the Brickyard Landfill RNG facility in Danville, Illinois. The facility captures biogas generated through decomposing waste and upgrades it to pipeline‑quality RNG for delivery into the local natural gas network – making low‑carbon energy available to cities, counties, and businesses throughout the Danville region.
The Brickyard RNG facility supports Republic Services’ long‑standing sustainability commitment to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030. As the twelfth renewable energy project in collaboration with Republic Services, it advances both environmental performance and dependable energy supply through proven infrastructure.
The facility also received ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) status which verifies that biogas/biomethane meets strict sustainability, traceability, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction criteria, primarily for EU markets. It enables RNG to qualify for renewable fuel mandates, commanding higher market value, with certifications available for various feedstocks.
Solution & Benefits
The Brickyard RNG facility converts source biogas – landfill gas – into a reliable, low‑carbon fuel source that supports regional decarbonization efforts. The project includes advanced gas processing systems designed to remove moisture, harmful gases, and pollutants from raw biogas, producing pipeline‑quality RNG that meets utility pipeline specifications.
Once upgraded, the RNG is compressed and sent to the natural gas utility for monitoring and metering before injection into the pipeline. The facility can process 2,000 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM) of raw landfill gas and feed directly into a pipeline, injecting 460,000 MMBtu of RNG into the commercial pipeline annually. The facility achieved commercial operation in September 2024.
Beyond clean energy production, the Brickyard RNG facility delivers meaningful environmental and community benefits, including:
- Generates a dependable, dispatchable source of renewable energy for the region
- Improved air quality
- Reduction of up to ~25,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually
- Emissions reductions equivalent either carbon sequestered by ~25,000 acres of U.S. forests in one year, or ~5,800 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year
- Direct support of Republic Services’ 2030 sustainability goals
Project Details
Solutions
Landfill Gas (LFG)-to-Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)
Developer & Operator
Neogenyx Fuels
Partnership
12th project with Republic Services
Location
Danville, Illinois
End Use
Pipeline quality RNG for utility injection
Commercial Operation
2024
2,000 SCFM
Raw Landfill Gas Processing Capacity
~465,000 MMBtu
Annual RNG Capacity
Up to ~25,000 MT
Annual CO₂ Emissions Reduction
Explore Plant Highlights
The official launch of Neogenyx Fuels is subject to the closing of the transaction between Ameresco, Inc. and HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
