North Bannister Landfill Gas Capture and Combustion project

North Bannister Landfill Gas Capture and Combustion project is a landfill gas capture and combustion project located at North Bannister, approximately 30km north of Boddington and 100km southeast of Perth in Western Australia. It was registered in November 2018 and operates within the North Bannister Resource Recovery Park, though the exact carbon project area footprint is undefined.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing methane generated by the decomposition of organic waste in a landfill. Under the standard requirements of the Landfill Gas methodology, the captured gas must be combusted using a flare or an electricity-generating engine. This converts the highly potent methane into less harmful carbon dioxide, significantly reducing the site's overall greenhouse gas emissions.

The North Bannister area is situated in a transitional zone of the Darling Range known for broadacre agriculture, such as sheep grazing and grain cropping, alongside state forestry and conservation areas. The region features a Mediterranean climate with highly seasonal, winter-dominant rainfall of around 700-850mm annually, followed by hot and dry summers. The environment is typically characterised by jarrah and wandoo eucalyptus woodlands, and the local soils generally consist of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and underlying clays.

The project involves installing a new landfill gas collection system to capture and combust emissions from both legacy and non-legacy waste at the facility. Interestingly, the proponent history of the project, transitioning from Veolia Recycling & Recovery to LMS Energy, and ultimately to VELMS Joint Venture Pty Ltd, reflects a specialized partnership between the site operator and a leading landfill gas energy developer. The North Bannister landfill itself is a major receiver of municipal putrescible waste, including FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) from Perth and South West regional councils. Furthermore, the project secured a Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC152817) during the December 2018 auction, which was successfully completed by August 2026 after delivering over 164,000 ACCUs to the Australian Government.