Dulverton Landfill Gas Project

Dulverton Landfill Gas Project is a waste sector project located at the Dulverton Waste Management facility, approximately 6km south of Latrobe and 15km southeast of Devonport in northern Tasmania. Registered in May 2015, the project is a partnership between the site operator, Dulverton Waste Management, and the proponent, LMS Energy. The facility sits within a region characterized by a mix of forestry operations and agricultural land use, specifically serving the waste disposal needs of the Devonport, Central Coast, Latrobe, and Kentish councils.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015. This methodology credits the destruction of methane, a potent greenhouse gas released during the decomposition of organic waste in landfills. The project involves a gas collection system comprising wells drilled into waste cells (both legacy and non-legacy waste) connected to a central combustion unit. By capturing and flaring this gas, or potentially converting it to electricity if flow rates permit, the methane is converted into carbon dioxide, which has a significantly lower global warming potential.

Environmentally, the Latrobe region experiences a temperate climate with reliable, relatively high rainfall averaging around 900mm per annum. The site is situated in an area often associated with ferrosols (red volcanic soils) and clay, which are typical of the fertile North West Coast of Tasmania, though the immediate landfill cells utilize engineered clay liners to manage leachate. The surrounding landscape includes zones designated for permanent timber production and private freehold land used for rural resources.

An interesting facet of this project is its integration into a site that also hosts Tasmania's largest composting facility. While the input notes indicate a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC120527) was "completed" in June 2022, this refers to the fulfillment of a fixed delivery contract to the Australian Government, not the cessation of the project itself. The site has historically abated approximately 10,002-equivalent annually and was the first in the region to operate such a gas extraction system.