Winnipeg could soon be selling gas produced at Brady Landfill [Video]

The City of Winnipeg could soon start to sell gas produced at the Brady Road.

In the latest assessment from the water and waste department, it says the plan is for the city to provide the gas to a private company, which would then covert it to renewable natural gas. From there, the gas would be sold for on the open market. The hope is to have this running in about two years.

“It’s using what’s already there, what’s being produced by the landfill anyways and then cleaning it up so that it can be fed back into the pipeline,” said Coun. Brian Mayes, who chairs the water and waste committee.

The department is currently waiting on the provincial government to sign off on amendments to allow the project to move forward. If given the approval, construction on the facility could begin soon.

“We’re close. We’re close to getting that …