Hervey Range Landfill Gas Project

Hervey Range Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture and combustion project located at Hervey Range, approximately 35km west of Townsville in North Queensland. It was registered in May 2015, though its exact project area size is unrecorded on the public registry.

Landfill gas projects involve installing a network of gas extraction wells and piping to capture methane generated by decomposing organic waste. The captured gas is then combusted in a flare or used to generate electricity, which converts the highly potent methane into carbon dioxide and significantly reduces the site's overall greenhouse gas footprint.

The area surrounding Hervey Range and Townsville features a tropical savanna climate characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons with moderate to high summer rainfall. The region's land use is a mix of waste management infrastructure, cattle grazing, native bushland, and defense training areas. Soils in the vicinity typically range from sandy loams in the ranges to heavier clays closer to the coastal plain.

This project was developed by LMS Energy Pty Ltd in partnership with the Townsville City Council. It installs a new landfill gas collection system to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from both legacy and non-legacy waste. The project successfully completed its Fixed Delivery Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC668305) with the Commonwealth in June 2022. Furthermore, in September 2021, the project transitioned its method to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015 (Compilation No. 1) to seamlessly continue its abatement activities.