Stapylton Landfill Gas Project

Stapylton Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas operation located at the Stapylton Resource Recovery facility, approximately 6km east-southeast of Beenleigh and 38km southeast of Brisbane in Queensland. The project was registered in July 2014 and operates within the industrial precinct of Stapylton, which is situated in the growth corridor between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology rewards project proponents for installing infrastructure to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas released during the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste, and combusting it to generate electricity. By converting methane into carbon dioxide and utilizing the energy produced to displace fossil-fuel-based power from the grid, the project achieves significant emissions reductions.

Regionally, Stapylton experiences a subtropical climate with high rainfall, averaging over 1,000mm annually. The local terrain forms part of the coastal lowlands near the Albert River, where soils are typically characterized as fine-textured alluvial clays and loams, often found in the region's floodplains. While the immediate site is dedicated to waste management and resource recovery, the broader surrounding area supports a mix of industrial developments, quarrying, and remnant agricultural land use.

A notable aspect of the Stapylton Landfill Gas Project is its longevity and regulatory history; it has transitioned through multiple methodology iterations, starting with the 2012 'Legacy Waste' method, moving to the 2015 determination, and finally adopting the 2021 Electricity Generation method. The project is operated by LMS Energy, a leading Australian bioenergy company, and has successfully completed a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC873169) with the Australian Government. It likely operates in conjunction with newer expansion projects at the same facility, such as the BMI Stapylton Landfill Gas Project registered in 2022.