Dulverton Landfill Gas Project

Dulverton Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas project located at the Dulverton Regional Landfill near Railton and Latrobe, roughly 10 kilometres south of Devonport in north-west Tasmania. It was registered in May 2015 and operates within the broader waste management footprint of the region.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing methane generated by decomposing organic waste and combusting it. This is typically achieved via a flare or an internal combustion engine, transforming a potent greenhouse gas into less harmful emissions and preventing it from entering the atmosphere. This specific project incorporates the installation of a new landfill gas collection system, a network of gas wells, flow lines, and a main gas pipeline, designed to capture and combust gas from both legacy and non-legacy waste at the landfill.

The Latrobe and Devonport region of Tasmania is characterised by moderate to high rainfall and rich, fertile soils, largely basalt-derived ferrosols and heavy clays. The region's land use is predominantly agricultural, renowned for dairy farming and cropping, alongside forestry and local industrial operations. The Dulverton landfill site itself was intentionally selected in 1994 for its natural clay soils, which provide a highly effective geological starting point to naturally protect the surrounding environment and safely contain moisture.

The project's gas system initially comprised approximately 17 gas wells connected to an LMS Gas Flare installed in December 2014. It has the capacity to extract around 150 to 200 cubic metres of gas per hour, equating to roughly 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent abated each year. The project was contracted to deliver abatement to the Commonwealth Government in November 2016, and this fixed-delivery contract (CAC120527) was successfully completed in June 2022. Project proponent LMS Energy has noted that if gas flows prove sufficient over time, the site may be upgraded to sustain a Renewable Energy Facility to generate renewable electricity for the local grid.