Mugga Lane Landfill Gas Project (Revoked)

Mugga Lane Landfill Gas Project (Revoked) is a landfill gas project located at the Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre in Symonston, approximately 10km south of the Canberra CBD in the ACT. It was registered in November 2012 and covers an unknown area within the bounds of the municipal waste facility.

Landfill gas projects involve installing a gas collection system to capture methane generated by the decomposition of organic waste in a landfill. This captured methane is then combusted, typically using a flare or an electricity-generating engine, which converts it into carbon dioxide, a significantly less potent greenhouse gas.

The Symonston and Hume areas are known for a mix of waste management facilities, industrial zones, and rural-residential land, bordered by native nature reserves like Callum Brae and Mount Mugga Mugga. The Canberra region experiences a temperate, subtropical highland climate with an average annual rainfall of around 600-700mm. The soils in the local area are typically clay-based texture contrast (duplex) soils that can be deficient in organic matter and are prone to compaction and erosion.

This project transitioned from a revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method to the 2015 Landfill Gas Methodology Determination, continuing to capture and combust gas from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Energy generated from the captured gas at this site has historically been supported by local utility ActewAGL's Carbon Neutral Gas opt-in product. The project was officially revoked on 19 May 2026 under section 29 of the CFI Rule.