Newline Road Landfill Gas Capture and Combustion Project

Newline Road Landfill Gas Capture and Combustion Project is a landfill gas project located at Raymond Terrace, approximately 26km north of Newcastle in New South Wales. It was registered in July 2015 and covers an unknown area.

Landfill gas projects involve the installation of infrastructure, such as networks of wells and pipes, to capture methane gas emitted by the decomposition of organic waste. The captured gas is then combusted, typically using a flare or a generator engine to produce electricity, which converts the potent greenhouse gas methane into less harmful carbon dioxide, significantly reducing overall emissions.

The Raymond Terrace area in the Lower Hunter region is characterised by a mix of land uses, including industrial sites, waste management facilities, forestry, and cattle grazing. The region experiences a humid subtropical climate with high rainfall, and the local soils are generally a mix of sandy loams and clay.

This transitioning project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015 (Compilation No. 1). It transitioned from a revoked Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) method and continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Over its operational life, the project has seen several administrative changes, most recently a variation of the proponent from LMS Energy Pty Ltd to VELMS JOINT VENTURE PTY LTD in May 2026. In an interesting external development regarding the site, the landfill's operator, Veolia, was issued a $30,000 fine by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in December 2024 for failing to adequately manage leachate levels and failing to progressively cap the Newline Road landfill to prevent rainwater ingress.