Buderim Landfill Gas Project

Buderim Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas project located at the Buderim Resource Recovery Centre on the Sunshine Coast, approximately 90km north of Brisbane in Queensland. It was registered in August 2012. While the exact project area is not specified, it operates across the footprint of the local landfill facility.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing and combusting methane gas generated by decomposing organic waste in the landfill. The standard methodology requires the installation and operation of a gas collection system and a combustion device, such as a flare or power generator, to destroy the methane and prevent it from entering the atmosphere.

The Sunshine Coast region is characterised by a mix of urban residential development, coastal tourism, native state forests, and agriculture, including ginger, macadamia, and avocado farming. The area is considered high rainfall, experiencing a subtropical climate with nearly 1,500mm of precipitation annually. Soils in the Buderim area are famous for being deep, fertile red volcanic soils, classified as Ferrosols.

This project transitioned from a revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method and continues to capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Operated by LMS Energy Pty Ltd, Australia's largest and most experienced methane destruction company, in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Council, the project has been highly successful. It has earned over 90,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) across 15 consecutive financial years. It was also part of an aggregated contract (CAC164941) established in April 2015 alongside other LMS Energy sites, which has now been completed.