The City of Akron and KB BioEnergy (formerly KB Compost Services, Inc.) have had a public-private partnership since 1989 to manage the waste solids through the City’s Composting Facility. In 2007, the City contracted with KB BioEnergy to construct and manage an ADS (Phase I) that would process one-third of the solids generated by the City of Akron while producing renewable energy. The success of this initial project has resulted in a renewed contract between the City of Akron and KB BioEnergy to construct a plant (Phase II) three times the size of the original ADS to accommodate 100% of the City’s waste stream.

KB BioEnergy, Inc. uses BioFERM/Schmack Biogas AG technology. While traditional technologies can process 3-5% solids, we are able to process 6 times that solid content (30%)!

Renewable energy like solar and wind require favorable weather conditions to function. Biomass energy is consistently available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year!

We are experts in renewable energy. We not only provide our services to build waste-to-energy facilities, we also employ our experts to operate and maintain them!

Wastewater from the city is collected by water treatment facilities to extract the biosolids.

Water is treated and biosolids are used in waste-to-energy ADS technology.

ADS technology extracts usable energy from biosolids. Unused mass becomes “pellets” great for enriching soil.