What Landfill Owners Need To Know And How Landfill Group Helps You Stay Compliant

New regulatory developments are changing the landscape for Colorado landfill owners. Regulation 31 was approved by the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) in December 2025. This regulation establishes one of the nation’s most comprehensive methane-reduction programs for municipal solid waste landfills. The rule introduces stringent methane-generation thresholds, earlier gas-collection requirements, extensive surface-emissions and leak-detection protocols, remote-sensing enforcement triggers, expanded reporting obligations, a phase-down of open flares, and new intermediate cover standards. Deadlines for certain requirements begin as early as June 2026.

For landfill owners, the regulation marks a major operational shift and carries multiple noncompliance risks. For Landfill Group, this represents an opportunity to support landfill owners by serving as a trusted source of information, leveraging our comprehensive team, as owners and operators navigate and implement this new regulation. Landfill Group provides an integrated, end-to-end compliance solution designed to help landfill owners meet these new requirements successfully. By combining engineering, GCCS construction, equipment manufacturing, operations, monitoring, and reporting within a single coordinated team, we can streamline each stage of compliance. The Landfill Group is eager to address any questions or resources needed to move toward implementing these new compliance requirements.

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Tyler Helton – 980-265-0318 | Tyler.Helton@LandfillGroup.com

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