Wingfield - Veolia ResourceCo Alternative Fuels Diversion from Landfill Project

Wingfield - Veolia ResourceCo Alternative Fuels Diversion from Landfill Project is an alternative waste treatment project located in the industrial suburb of Wingfield, approximately 12 kilometers north of the Adelaide CBD in South Australia. The project was registered in January 2013, transitioning from an earlier Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method to the current 2015 determination. The facility operates at a specific industrial site (Lot 246, Wilkins Road) rather than a broad agricultural area.

Alternative waste treatment projects under this methodology generate carbon credits by processing mixed solid waste that would otherwise decompose in a landfill and release methane. In this specific case, the project diverts commercial, industrial, construction, and demolition waste to a purpose-built facility. Here, combustible materials are extracted and processed into Process Engineered Fuel (PEF), a high-calorific fuel substitute used to power cement kilns, thereby reducing reliance on fossil fuels like coal and gas.

The Wingfield area sits on the Adelaide Plains, a region characterized by a Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. While the immediate project site is a heavily modified industrial zone, the surrounding region's soils typically consist of red-brown earths and stiff clays. The area is a major hub for logistics, manufacturing, and waste management rather than agricultural land use such as grazing or cropping.

A notable feature of this project is its status as the first facility of its kind in Australia. It was established as a joint venture between Veolia and ResourceCo to supply fuel for Adelaide Brighton Cement (now Adbri). By 2019, the facility had produced one million tonnes of PEF, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from both landfill avoidance and fossil fuel displacement. The project successfully completed its carbon abatement contract with the Australian Government in August 2022.