Remount Landfill Gas Project

Remount Landfill Gas Project is a waste-to-energy initiative located at the Remount Road Waste Management Centre (also known as the Launceston Waste Centre) in Mowbray, approximately 6km north of Launceston's city centre in Tasmania. Registered in March 2013, the project operates within the boundary of the municipal landfill, which serves the greater Launceston area. The surrounding region is a mix of industrial zones, such as the Rocherlea industrial estate, and semi-rural urban fringe used for light grazing and residential purposes.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology requires the proponent to install a system of wells and pipes to extract methane gas generated by decomposing organic waste. Instead of allowing this potent greenhouse gas to vent into the atmosphere, it is captured and combusted in a generator to produce renewable electricity. This process converts the methane into less harmful carbon dioxide and exports power to the local grid, effectively displacing fossil-fuel-generated energy.

Environmentally, the Launceston region experiences a cool temperate climate with moderate rainfall, averaging around 660mm annually. The landscape sits within the Tamar Valley, where soils are typically variable texture-contrast types, often consisting of clay or loam subsoils. However, as this project is situated on an engineered landfill site, the immediate ground conditions are artificial, consisting of compacted waste cells and clay capping designed to seal in the gas.

A notable aspect of this project is its long operational history and successful delivery of government contracts. The project was originally registered under the early 'CFI' (Carbon Farming Initiative) scheme before transitioning to the modern ACCU framework. It was part of a bundled Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC783640) held by the proponent LMS Energy, which was successfully marked as completed in April 2022. LMS Energy operates this site in conjunction with the City of Launceston, which also manages community-focused facilities on the premises such as the "Uptipity" resale shop.