"I joke around that I was born in a landfill." For Will Brinker, that's not far from the truth.

35 years doesn't happen by accident. In this part one of a special two-part Trash Talk, host Eric Stuehrenberg, Director of Manufacturing for Advanced Biogas Systems, sits down with Will Brinker, CEO of the Landfill Group, Andy Murrer, Construction Manager at Advance One, and April Oliver, Onboarding Champion. Together they start the conversation off strong, reflecting on 35 years in the landfill gas and renewable natural gas industry, looking back at where it all began, the people, the stories, and the moments that grew a single landfill gas collection and control systems company into the Landfill Group's family of businesses, Enerdyne Power Systems, Advance One, Advanced Biogas Systems, and Jade Biogas Engineering.

Stick around for part two, where we expand further on our 35 years in business.

Tune in your way: LandfillGroup.BuzzSprout.com/ or https://youtu.be/EEdfSRFDvo0

Please note, some of the stories shared reflect the early days of the business and do not represent our current safety protocols or standards.

In this episode of Trash Talk, Dan Zimmerman and Eric Stuehrenberg take on a debate that shows up on nearly every project: is "effort, not perfection" permission to move fast and loose, or the mindset that actually keeps things moving forward? The two come at it from different angles — one leaning into the discipline of getting it exactly right, the other making the case that waiting for perfect can stall progress just as much as doing nothing at all.

The conversation moves from big-picture philosophy into real, on-the-ground practices — how teams plan for risk before a job starts, and how they turn setbacks into better outcomes instead of pointing fingers. They wrap up with a look at the traits that don't require any special skill or experience, but end up shaping how far someone goes in their career.

Tune in your way: LandfillGroup.BuzzSprout.com/ or https://youtu.be/o7PnA0SZRLU

In Part 2 of Built for Biogas, we take a deeper dive into the technical and operational factors that impact the performance of biogas and RNG facilities. Steve Allman, Heather Sawyer, and Eric Stuehrenberg discuss integrated PLC controls, system reliability, commissioning and startup support, service responsiveness, and continuous improvement driven by real-world operating experience. From equipment evolution and process optimization to maintaining high uptime and long-term customer partnerships, this episode explores what it takes to deliver dependable biogas processing solutions in today's evolving market.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NMpP9pFloFU

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, be sure to check it out for foundational insights into what distinguishes great biogas equipment manufacturers before diving into this next chapter: https://youtu.be/qo6lPjWDVuo