low carbon plants
Sierra BioFuels Plant & Feedstock Processing Facility
In May 2022, we started operations at our Sierra BioFuels Plant, the world’s first commercial-scale plant converting landfill waste into clean, transportation fuels. Located outside of Reno, Nevada, Sierra will produce approximately 11 million gallons of renewable, low-carbon transportation fuels each year from approximately 175,000 tons of landfill waste - all while helping reduce the disposal of waste into the local landfill and creating clean energy jobs.
INSIDE THE PLANT
At a Glance
The world’s first commercial scale waste-to-fuels plant, Sierra began initial operations in May 2022. The syncrude product will then be transported to a Marathon Petroleum refinery to be processed into transportation fuels.
Commercial Operations Started
2022
Feedstock Processing
175,000 tons of garbage per year
Est. Clean Fuel Production
11 million gallons per year
Carbon Emissions Reduction
More than 80% compared to the production of traditional jet fuel
COMMUNITY
Making a positive impact
We’ve made significant investments in our Sierra BioFuels Plant that are positively impacting the local community. We’re producing clean fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80%, reducing the amount of waste going to the landfill, creating and supporting clean energy jobs and investing to help the Northern Nevada region be a center for energy innovation.
Permanent Jobs Created
100+
Economic Impact
Increasing business and investment and creating indirect jobs in Northern Nevada
Sierra Feedstock Processing Facility
Our Sierra BioFuels Plant includes a Biorefinery where we produce clean fuels and a Feedstock Processing Facility (“FPF”) which plays a key role in our overall process by providing the prepared feedstock for the Biorefinery.
AT THIS FACILITY
- We sort, separate, process and size the landfill waste to remove recyclable products and other inorganic and unprocessable materials
- Located strategically adjacent to WM's Lockwood Regional Landfill, one of the largest landfills in the western United States
- Having the FPF located near our Sierra BioFuels Plant also allows us to reduce our transportation costs and simplify our supply chain