Newline Road Landfill Gas Capture and Combustion Project

Newline Road Landfill Gas Capture and Combustion Project is a landfill gas capture project located at Raymond Terrace, approximately 25km north of Newcastle in New South Wales. It was registered in July 2015 and covers an unknown area associated with the Newline Road Landfill waste facility.

Landfill gas projects involve installing infrastructure to capture methane gas emitted by the decomposition of organic waste in a landfill. Under the methodology standard, this captured gas must be combusted, usually via a flare or converted to electricity using an engine. Because methane is up to 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, destroying it at the source delivers large, measurable emissions reductions.

The Raymond Terrace area in the Hunter Region is characterised by a mix of light industrial activity, urban development, and agricultural uses such as cattle grazing and dairy farming. The region experiences a moderate to high rainfall coastal climate, and local soils are generally characterised by alluvial deposits, sandy loams, and clay subsoils.

This project transitioned from an earlier revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method and continues to successfully capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste at the landfill. Over its lifespan, the project has seen several variations to its methodology and proponents. It officially transitioned its proponent from SUEZ Recycling & Recovery to LMS Energy in December 2021. Most recently, in May 2026, the primary proponent was varied to VELMS JOINT VENTURE PTY LTD, a partnership reflecting the collaborative involvement of Veolia (which acquired SUEZ's waste assets) and LMS Energy. Veolia Recycling & Recovery ANZ also remains an active participant in the project's operations.