Darling Ingredients Begins Renewable Natural Gas Production at Georgia Facility

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) has started producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from wastewater at its rendering facility in Dublin, Georgia (Laurens County). The initiative aims to reduce Scope 1 emissions while creating a new revenue stream.

In partnership with GreenGasUSA, the RNG is injected into the City of Dublin’s natural gas distribution system. The Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia purchases the gas, which is integrated into the existing natural gas energy grid, generating thermal energy credits.

“This is another example of how Darling Ingredients is challenging the waste mindset by taking methane from one of our wastewater treatment plants and turning it into a revenue stream,” said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients. “It’s a solution that benefits the planet by reducing emissions while also supporting our business by creating value from waste.”

GreenGas Founder and CEO Marc Fetten highlighted the project’s environmental impact, stating, “The project in Dublin, GA, is an important milestone in a multi-site collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting agricultural markets, and delivering renewable energy across the U.S.”

Darling Ingredients plans to expand RNG production to other rendering plants in the United States based on feasibility and market conditions.

About Darling Ingredients

A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) takes material from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy. The company operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15% of the world’s animal agricultural by-products, produces about 30% of the world’s collagen (both gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen), and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy.