Innovation in Action
- Transforming a closed landfill into a recreational jewel and energy source
The Region of Peel, in partnership with the City of Mississauga, converted the former Britannia Landfill Site into BraeBen Golf Course, a championship course. As the golf course was developed, the Region of Peel installed a landfill gas recovery system in partnership with Integrated Gas Recovery Services Limited.
A series of collection wells located on the course are used to capture landfill gas, which is piped to a nearby gas-to-electricity facility and converted to green electricity. The electricity is sold at a premium "green power" rate to the Province of Ontario, and the Region receives a share of the revenue.
