Swanbank Landfill Gas Project

Swanbank Landfill Gas Project is an electricity generation from landfill gas project located at Swanbank, approximately 38km south-west of Brisbane's CBD in the City of Ipswich, Queensland. It was registered in February 2013 and operates across the 250-hectare REMONDIS Swanbank Renewable Energy & Waste Management Facility.

Landfill gas projects involve installing infrastructure to collect methane gas generated by the decomposition of biodegradable organic matter. The captured gas is then combusted, either flared or used to generate renewable electricity, to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions, capturing emissions from both legacy and non-legacy waste.

The Ipswich and Swanbank region experiences a sub-tropical climate with moderate to high rainfall. The area is known for highly dispersive soils, typically featuring clays and texture-contrast soils such as Chromosols and Dermosols. Historically an area known for coal mining and power generation, the local region's land use is now heavily focused on industrial activities, commercial waste management, and resource recovery.

This project operates as part of 'ReOrganic Energy Swanbank', a joint venture between the proponent LMS Energy Pty Ltd and REMONDIS. By capturing methane, the facility powers its own operations and exports enough renewable electricity, about 27,000 MWh annually, to power approximately 4,800 local homes. Additionally, the project transitioned from a revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method, most recently varying its method in 2022 to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2021.