Omaha’s Landfill Captures Methane. So Why Compost Your Food?

Pheasant Point turns its landfill gas into fuel. So why compost your food? Because food rots faster than the gas wells go in, and the EPA estimates 61% of its methane is never captured.

Education, Explainers, Omaha Waste NewsBrent CramptonOctober 15, 2026landfill methane, landfill gas, Pheasant Point Landfill, food waste, yard waste, composting Omaha, how landfills work, renewable natural gas, Curbside Compost Club, commercial composting