GEORGETOWN, KY—Toyota’s assembly plant here will begin generating electricity from methane, a byproduct of trash decomposition at a nearby landfill.

DUBLIN, VA—Volvo’s New River Valley assembly plant in is now completely powered by methane gas from nearby landfills.

The General Motors’ Orion Assembly Plant sits in the shadow of a large landfill. But, the 4-million-square foot factory, which is home to the Chevrolet Sonic and the Buick Verano, uses that to its advantage. The plant derives a significant portion of its power from landfill gas.

GEORGETOWN, KY—Toyota’s assembly plant here will get some of its electricity from locally generated landfill gas.

DETROIT—GM is investing $24 million in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gas at its assembly plants in Fort Wayne, IN, and Orion, MI. The new equipment will generate more than 14 megawatts of electricity from landfill gas, saving a combined $10 million in energy costs each year at the facilities.