Doesn’t most garbage just end up in the landfill?

No. Most Public Entity waste is processed into fuel to produce electricity at Xcel Energy's Wilmarth Power Plant.  It is a part of Blue Earth County's overall Integrated Waste Management System.

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1. How do I get a charge account at the Ponderosa?
2. Is the Ponderosa Landfill open on holidays?
3. What environmental protections are in place at the Ponderosa Landfill?
4. Doesn’t most garbage just end up in the landfill?
5. Why do you burn off the landfill gas at a flare?