Natural Recovery Systems Composting Project

Natural Recovery Systems Composting Project is an alternative waste treatment project located in Dandenong, approximately 30km southeast of the Melbourne CBD in Victoria. It was registered in April 2013 and covers an unknown area size.

Alternative waste treatment projects involve diverting eligible mixed solid waste from traditional landfills to a specialized treatment facility. This prevents the release of potent methane emissions that would otherwise occur as organic matter breaks down anaerobically in a landfill. Instead, the methodology issues carbon credits for processing the waste into biomethane, compost, or a processed combustible fuel substitute.

The Dandenong region is a major commercial and manufacturing hub known for its intensive urban and industrial land use. The area experiences a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, and local soils are generally characterized by coastal sandy loams and underlying clays.

This project was originally registered under a now-revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method for legacy waste before transitioning to the 2015 alternative waste treatment methodology in August 2015. It utilizes an enclosed, in-vessel composting technology to aerobically treat the waste and produce a combustible fuel substitute. The project proponent, Veolia Environmental Services, successfully completed its government carbon abatement contract (CAC254087) for this facility in August 2022.