Cessnock Landfill Gas Project

Cessnock Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture project located in Cessnock, approximately 50km west of Newcastle in NSW. It was registered in December 2013 by proponent LMS Energy Pty Ltd and covers an unknown area size.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing and combusting methane gas generated by decomposing organic waste at a landfill site. By flaring the gas or using it to generate electricity, the highly potent methane is converted into carbon dioxide, drastically reducing the site's greenhouse gas emissions.

The Cessnock area in the broader Hunter Valley is well known for viticulture, coal mining, and livestock grazing. The region experiences moderate rainfall, averaging around 747mm per year, and the local soils are generally a mix of sandy loams and duplex clays such as Chromosols.

This project transitioned from a revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method to the 2015 Landfill Gas method (and subsequently to Compilation No. 1 in 2021). It actively continues to capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Interestingly, the project secured a carbon abatement contract (CAC164941) with the Australian Government in April 2015, which has now been successfully completed.