Landari Recovered Energy 1

Landari Recovered Energy 1 is an Alternative Waste Treatment (AWT) project located in the industrial suburb of Laverton North, approximately 18km west of the Melbourne CBD, Victoria. Registered in April 2021, the project operates within the heavy industrial zone of Melbourne’s western plains, a region historically characterized by volcanic basalt soils and lower rainfall compared to the city's eastern suburbs. Unlike traditional agricultural land uses such as grazing, this area is a critical hub for Victoria’s waste and resource recovery infrastructure.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Alternative Waste Treatment) Methodology Determination 2015. This methodology generates carbon credits by diverting Mixed Solid Waste (MSW), commercial, industrial, and municipal waste that would otherwise decay in landfill and release methane, to a specialized treatment facility. In this specific instance, the project involves the construction of a high-tech waste gasification plant designed to process roughly 200,000 tonnes of waste per annum. The facility converts this waste into a combustible fuel substitute (Process Engineered Fuel) or directly into baseload renewable energy, thereby avoiding the methane emissions associated with landfill disposal.

The proponent, Landari Pty Ltd, appears to be acting as the carbon project developer in conjunction with the facility's operator, likely Recovered Energy Australia (REA) or Recovered Energy Laverton (REL). Public submissions indicate the facility is located at 28 Alex Fraser Drive and is capable of generating over 15MW of electricity, enough to power approximately 40,000 homes. This "waste-to-energy" approach not only mitigates greenhouse gas emissions but also supports the transition to a circular economy by recovering energy from residual waste that cannot be recycled.