The U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is a voluntary assistance and partnership program that promotes the use of landfill gas as a renewable, green energy source. Landfill gas is the natural by-product of the decomposition of solid waste in landfills and is comprised primarily of carbon dioxide and methane. By preventing emissions of methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) through the development of landfill gas energy projects, LMOP helps businesses, states, energy providers, and communities protect the environment and build a sustainable future.

The following links provide more information on LMOP:

• Basic Information – Learn more about methane emissions from landfills and how LMOP is working collaboratively with businesses, states, energy providers, and communities to convert landfill gas to energy.
• Accomplishments – Learn more about how LMOP has successfully encouraged and facilitated the development of environmentally and economically sound landfill gas energy projects.
• Benefits of LFG Energy – Learn more about the environmental and economic benefits of landfill gas energy projects.
• Energy Projects and Candidate Landfills - Learn more about operational landfill gas energy projects and identify landfills that are good candidates for project development.
• Partners – Find the industry, energy, state, and community partners that are working with EPA to overcome barriers to developing landfill gas energy projects. See information on LMOP's 2008 Partner and Project of the Year Awards.
• Documents, Tools, and Resources – Find technical, promotional, and informational tools as well as support services to assist with the development of landfill gas projects. If you are a current or potential corporate end user of gas, access corporate resources targeted to you.
• Workshops/Conferences – Learn more about upcoming events and activities including the annual LMOP Conference and Project Expo.
• Join the Program – Learn how your organization can join LMOP and begin to enjoy the benefits of this important partnership.
• International Activities – Learn more about how LMOP works with organizations around the world to promote landfill gas energy project development.