Kincumber Landfill Gas Abatement Facility

Kincumber Landfill Gas Abatement Facility is a landfill gas project located at the Kincumber Waste Management Facility on Cullens Road in Kincumber, New South Wales. The site is situated approximately 15 kilometers southeast of the regional hub of Gosford and roughly 60 kilometers north of Sydney. Registered in August 2013, the project operates on a site that was formerly a waste transfer station and continues to manage emissions from legacy waste deposits.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015. Landfill gas projects involve the installation of gas collection systems, comprising wells and pipes, to capture methane generated by the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste. This captured methane is then combusted (flared or used for energy), converting it into carbon dioxide, which has a significantly lower global warming potential. This specific project transitioned from an earlier 2012 "Legacy Waste" methodology and was previously held by AGL Energy Services before transferring to LMS Energy Pty Ltd.

The Central Coast region is characterized by a humid coastal climate with high rainfall and warm summers. The local landscape typically features sandy loam or clay soils derived from Hawkesbury Sandstone, supporting a mix of residential development and native sclerophyll bushland. While the site itself is a waste management facility, the broader region utilizes land for light agriculture, forestry, and urban expansion. Notably, the Kincumber facility has closed its general waste transfer operations to the public but maintains environmental management infrastructure to handle ongoing gas generation.