Waste-to-ethanol may drop household trash collection costs by two-thirds: report

In Indiana, the value of waste-to-ethanol projects for local communities clarified this past week when three waste hauling companies bid in a range of $13-$14.88 per household per month for waste hauling for residents of the city of Griffith, while ethanol developer Powers Energy of America’s contract with Lake County will cost $4 per household per month.

Overall, Lake County, which proposes to pay $17.25 per ton for the first 1450 tons per day, and $15.25 for additional tons, estimates it will save up to two-thirds on landfilling costs over the current charges of $45 per ton for landfill.

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