Sanborn Circularity Center

About the project

The Sanborn Circularity Center in Sanborn, Iowa, is a “new build” anaerobic digester on the Legacy Dairy Farm in Osceola County. Utilizing three digesters, the manure from this farm will produce renewable natural gas each year. After the center is operational, the gas generated will be captured, cleaned, and converted into RNG, which can be used as transportation fuel, industrial heating, and a host of other applications. Sanborn is part of the third tranche of projects developed under the Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC joint venture with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. The center is expected to be completed in 2024.

Project benefits

GHG REDUCTIONS

Annually, this project reduces an average of over 71,000 tons of CO2eq. That is equivalent to more than 85,000 acres of forest per year.

RESOURCE RECOVERY

The process of recovering and processing manure from the farms will prevent excess emissions from escaping into the local air and water.

WASTE TO NEW PRODUCTS

The center will generate renewable natural gas every year. Other renewable products supported by the center include fertilizer and irrigation water.

“This project has been a goal since our family relocated our dairy business to Iowa. We strive to be good neighbors and stewards of the environment, and we’re looking forward to our anaerobic digestor contributing to the community and the farm.”

– Jeremy Van Ess, Family Owner/Operator, Van Ess Dairy and Legacy Dairy

Transform your waste

Brightmark owns and operates over 30 circularity centers working with 40 farms across the United States, all of which have been launched in the past three years alone, making the company an emerging leader in the rapidly growing RNG industry. If you’d like to partner on a project with us, please fill out this form to get started!

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