Dulverton Landfill Gas Project

Dulverton Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas abatement project located at the Dulverton Waste Management site in Latrobe, roughly 10 kilometres south of Devonport in northern Tasmania. It was registered in May 2015 and operates across the active and capped waste cells of the regional landfill. The surrounding Mersey-Leven region is known for its temperate climate with high, reliable rainfall, and it supports a mix of agricultural land uses including grazing, cropping, and forestry. The specific project site was originally selected in 1994 for its natural heavy clay soils, which provide a critical environmental barrier to protect groundwater.

Landfill gas projects under the Carbon Farming Initiative involve installing specialized infrastructure to capture biogas, primarily methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste. By drawing the gas out of the landfill and combusting it via a flare or an internal combustion engine, the methane is converted to carbon dioxide, drastically reducing the overall global warming potential of the site's emissions.

This project, managed by bioenergy proponent LMS Energy Pty Ltd, involves a new collection system designed to capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste at the facility. Utilizing clean-burn combustion technology, the LMS gas flare on site achieves a methane destruction efficiency of over 98% and features continuous monitoring to prevent unburnt gases from escaping. If sufficient gas flows are sustained over time, the facility has the potential to support a renewable energy generator to export electricity to the local grid. Notably, the host site is widely recognized for its high environmental standards, winning the Waste Management Association of Australia’s Landfill Excellence Award in 2017. A Commonwealth carbon abatement contract (CAC120527) tied to this project was successfully completed in June 2022.