Albury Landfill Gas Project

Albury Landfill Gas Project is a waste sector project located at the Albury Waste Management Centre in Lavington, approximately 8km north of the Albury central business district in New South Wales. Registered in February 2013, the project is operated by LMS Energy Pty Ltd and integrates with the broader waste management operations of the Albury City Council. The region is a major regional hub supporting residential, industrial, and agricultural land uses, with the surrounding Riverina district widely known for mixed farming and grazing.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology involves the installation of a gas collection system to capture methane (biogas) generated by the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste within the landfill. Instead of being released into the atmosphere, this gas is directed to a 1.1MW generation unit where it is combusted to produce renewable electricity. This process converts methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into carbon dioxide, significantly reducing its global warming potential while supplying power to the local grid.

Environmentally, the Albury region is characterized by a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, averaging around 700mm annually. The local landscape typically features red-brown silty soils and sandy clays (Chromosols and Dermosols), which are common in the South West Slopes region.

A notable feature of this site is its designation as the "Albury Renewable Energy Hub." In addition to the gas-to-energy facility, the site hosts a 1.1MW solar farm constructed on the capped landfill cells, a pioneering example of co-locating solar and bioenergy assets on rehabilitated waste land. The project has successfully completed a significant carbon abatement contract (CAC783640) with the Australian Government, delivering over 1.5 million tonnes of abatement.