LIFE Re Mida Project

LIFE RE Mida is a demonstrative project aimed to encourage the development of technologies in the field of LFG management in order to reduce the greenhouse effect and mitigate the impacts due to NMVOCs emissions in both managed and unmanaged landfills.

The project lasts for 3 years (01/01/2016 – 31/12/2018), with a total budget of 855.600 € of which 513.000 € co-financedby LIFE Programme. LIFE RE Mida is coordinated by the Waste Valorization Group (research group of the Department of Industrial Engineering of Florence) together with an institutional partner (Regione Toscana – Settore Servizi pubblici locali, energia e inquinamenti) and two industrial partners (Centro Servizi Ambiente Impianti S.p.A. e Sienambiente S.p.A.).

Two different biofiltration systems are compared in two landfills with different features chosen as demonstrative application cases. In Podere Pero Landfill (Arezzo, Italy) a biofilter is fed by using a LFG spillage from the existing active gas extraction system, that currently goes to a flare. In Le Fornaci di Monticiano Landfill (Siena, Italy), a passive biofiltration system (biowindow) is used since there is not an active LFG extraction system.

Moreover, by means of communication and dissemination activities, LIFE RE Mida aims to consolidate synergies between climate change mitigation strategies and waste management approach, especially promoting spillovers on related local implementation plans. Through the drafting of the Guidelines for the design, construction, operation, monitoring and maintenance of the biofiltration systems, the project  involves potential stakeholders in the discussion on the EU Landfill Directive in order to promote environmental protection according to theBest Available Techniques