Our Environmental Innovation Led the Pack!

Kentucky's First Energy Cooperative Producing Green Power...

Bavarian Waste Services always had plenty of methane gas at its landfill, but the problem was how to harness it economically to generate green electrical power. After Millions of dollars of investing in our community, we set the standard in innovative approaches to alternative sources of energy in Kentucky.

Thanks to the evolution of technology, Bavarian was able to dedicate part of our Walton landfill to converting trash into green energy. Methane gas is produced by the decomposing material in the landfill. Then the East Kentucky Power Cooperative converts the methane into Enviro-Watts. The facility produces 3.4 megawatts of power, which is enough for 3500 homes.

"We now have green power in Kentucky for the first time," says Public Service Commission Chairman Huelsmann. "We have methane gas that otherwise would be harmful to the environment and are using it to produce energy. This gas is going to last forever. Imagine where that could lead us." To learn more about this, visit our Enviro-Watt page.

To Help Protect & Enhance The Public Health and Environment

Even before the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, solid/special waste generators and stakeholders recognized the need for specialized services for the collection of, and management of, post-consumer wastes and manufacturing process wastes. The last thirty years of RCRA regulations has witnessed the development of more specialized services serving a wide spectrum of customers ranging from individual households to federal facilities and manufacturing firms. The establishment of a Universal Waste category by the United States Environmental Protection Agency was a significant milestone in the recognition of the needed role for such specialized waste services. Read Full Text.