Wattle Glen Landfill Gas Project

Wattle Glen Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture and combustion project located at Blacksoil, near Ipswich, approximately 49km west of Brisbane in Queensland. It was registered on 25 February 2014 and covers an unknown area size.

Landfill gas projects involve the installation of infrastructure to capture methane gas naturally emitted during the decomposition of organic waste. The captured gas is then combusted, usually via a flare or an engine used to generate electricity, which converts the highly potent methane into less harmful carbon dioxide, thereby reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions.

The surrounding regional land use primarily consists of industrial activities, including waste management facilities and historical coal mining operations, interspersed with peri-urban development and grazing. The Ipswich region experiences a subtropical climate with moderate annual rainfall averaging approximately 877mm. The local soils are typically characterised by dispersive cracking clays and texture-contrast soils associated with historical coal measures.

The site operates as a transitioning project under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015 (Compilation No. 1), continuing to capture gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste. It secured a carbon abatement contract (CAC254087) with the Commonwealth in April 2015, which was successfully completed in August 2022. Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by this facility have been purchased by corporate entities such as Elgas Ltd to support their Climate Active carbon neutral certification. In May 2026, the official project proponent was varied from Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd to VELMS JOINT VENTURE PTY LTD.