COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Consolidated Government will hold a ribbon-cutting at its new renewable natural gas facility on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. The plant sits at the Pinegrove Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, 9000 Pinegrove Way. The city announced the ceremony in a press release dated Oct. 29.

According to the release, construction of the methane gas extraction plant is complete. The facility is scheduled to become fully operational on the same day as the ceremony. It will capture methane that the landfill generates, process it and sell it to outside users as a renewable energy source.

A partnership with The Landfill Group

The city built the project with The Landfill Group. The release says the company ran extensive methane testing to judge whether the landfill could support the plant's construction and long-term operation. The city describes the project as a way to put landfill gas to beneficial use instead of letting it go unused.

WTVM reported in February that the partnership had been announced and that construction began in 2025 after permits, approvals and contracts were in place. At that time, city officials said they expected the facility to be finished in the spring of 2026. The ceremony date of Nov. 12 means the opening came later than that early target. The city's October release does not explain the difference.

What the ceremony includes

Attendees can take guided tours of the renewable natural gas facility and of the landfill itself. The tours are meant to show how the plant works and what role it plays in what the city calls environmental sustainability. The release does not say whether visitors need to register ahead of time, so anyone planning to go may want to call the contacts below first.

The ceremony is at the landfill, not at a city office, so visitors should plan for a drive to the Pinegrove site. The release does not list parking details, dress guidance or a rain plan. It does say the event begins at 10 a.m. and that tours are part of the program.

What the release does not say

The city's announcement does not give the cost of the project, how much gas the plant is expected to produce, or how much money the city will earn from selling it. It also does not name the buyers of the gas. Those details were also missing from WTVM's February report, which relied on city statements.

Readers who want those figures can ask the city directly. Drale Short, director of Public Works for the City of Columbus, is the city contact and can be reached at 706-225-4676. Michael Curran of The Landfill Group is the company contact at 704-993-8332.

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Source: Columbus Consolidated Government press release dated Oct. 29, 2026, and WTVM reporting from Feb. 11, 2026, reviewed by The Columbus Times.