And what about burning the rubbish instead of burying it in a land fill? At least that way you could power a steam turbine for electricity. Yes, you will have to find a way to clean the smoke, but there are ways.
We have one here. It was a hell of a battle but the incinerator people won. In retrospect I think it was a good idea. I don't see any smoke coming from it or smell anything when I'm at the site.
btw- The incinerator site is a major recycling center. They take our old house paint (and everything else) and SELL it to other countries. Not so sure that's good for the other folks, but solves our problem.
