Wednesday officials with TXU Energy, along with Waste Management Incorporated and Dell flipped the switch on a project that turns garbage into environmental gold.

It's a relatively new facility at the Austin Community Landfill that converts garbage into useable energy.

"The waste here...creates methane gas. We burn that landfill gas to create energy," says David Steiner, CEO of Waste Management Inc. "We have about 6 megawatts of power here which could power 6,000 homes."

That energy now is used to help power Dell's Round Rock headquarters -- now 100% powered by renewable energy.

"We're looking to be carbon neutral as a company and we've done that today," said Dell representative Dane Parker.

Currently, one million homes are powered through waste energy.

By 2020, that number could be closer to 2 million nationwide.

"What's happening now is people are becoming more and more aware of the choices they make. And the choices they make as customers can drive how suppliers behave as well," said Jim Burke with TXU Energy. "Customers in Texas can choose plans just like this. 100 percent renewable energy is made just like this. So you can act within your own home if you want to have a cleaner solution for your home."