Oregon Supreme Court declines review of CleanLane denial by LUBA. The Oregon Supreme Court declined on July 11 to review a decision by the state Land Use Board of Appeals that denied a zoning change for Lane County's CleanLane project in Goshen, effectively ruling against the county's plan to use the site for its waste management facility. The CleanLane project is a partnership between Lane County and Bulk Handling Systems, with an estimated cost of $150 million. The facility was designed to turn food waste into natural gas and sort recycling, aiming to keep more waste out of landfills and reduce methane emissions. Garbage haulers and some residents living near the proposed site outside Goshen opposed the facility. They called the court's denial a victory after raising concerns about its location and impact on their community. In its written denial, the Oregon Supreme Court said that while the petition raised an important legal issue, it could consider such matters "in an appropriate case,". No further details were provided about potential next steps for either Lane County or Bulk Handling Systems.

BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of napafor renewable natural gas facility. 25 Mar 2026 | In a unique Public-Private Partnership, BHS (Bulk Handling Systems) is partnering with Napa Recycling and Waste Services (Napa Recycling) and the City of Napa in the development and operation of an industry-leading dry anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (AD-RNG) facility at the existing Napa Recycling and Composting Facility. "We are excited to be partnering with the City of Napa, and Napa Recycling on this important carbon reducing project," said Eric Herbert, President of Zero Waste Energy and BHS. The AD-RNG facility features Zero Waste Energy's SMARTFERM(R) Plug Flow system which is specially designed to recover the energy content from Napa Recycling's existing organic waste stream in the form of biogas. The facility will provide the City of Napa with the ability to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) while also significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "This project virtually eliminates methane emissions from organic waste being disposed of from the service area," said Herbert. "Additionally, we will also replace the fossil fuel derived gas used by the trucking fleet with renewable natural gas generated from organic waste converted onsite. A truly circular solution." The AD-RNG facility is estimated to generate up to 500,000 diesel gallon equivalents of CNG annually; enough to power approximately 50 heavy-duty waste collection trucks or similar high-mileage vehicles per year. The renewable natural gas (RNG) generated will be used to fuel Napa Recycling's fleet of waste collection trucks. The facility can also utilize its RNG to generate electricity for the fleet should local regulations require refuse and recycling fleets to transition to electric-only vehicles. Frequently asked questions. What happens to the composting program at the Napa Recycling and Composting Facility? The composting program at the Napa Recycling and Composting Facility will continue. Instead of being sorted and processed straight to composting, a portion of the organic waste will feed the new anaerobic digestion system. The remaining solids will be diverted to the existing composting system. Who is Zero Waste Energy? Zero Waste Energy (ZWE) is the organics technology division of BHS. Specializing in systems engineering and development in anaerobic digestion and compost, ZWE has over 15 years in the industry. Developed by ZWE and utilized by BHS, anaerobic digestion technology is widely used to meet sustainability and organic waste reduction goals. What is SMARTFERM(R)? SMARTFERM(R) is an advanced, dry anaerobic digestion technology designed to transform organic waste into renewable biogas, high-grade compost, and electricity. It provides a closed-loop solution for the waste industry, converting waste into renewable natural gas (RNG) to power collection vehicles while reducing landfill usage.