Bowral Waste Centre LFG Emission Avoidance Project

Bowral Waste Centre LFG Emission Avoidance Project is a landfill gas emission avoidance project located just a few kilometres east of Bowral in the Southern Highlands of NSW, approximately 110km southwest of Sydney. It was registered in May 2022 and operates within the bounds of the Bowral Waste Centre's active landfill facility.

Landfill gas emission avoidance projects involve installing a new gas collection system, or upgrading an existing one, to capture methane gas generated from decomposing organic waste. This captured methane is then combusted, typically using flares or electricity generators, to convert it into carbon dioxide, drastically reducing the overall global warming potential of the emitted gases.

The Southern Highlands region surrounding Bowral is predominantly known for cattle grazing, dairy farming, viticulture, and rural residential properties. The area is considered a high rainfall zone characterized by a cool, temperate climate, and its soils are generally derived from fertile basalt, shale, and clay.

This transitioning project was established to install a new landfill gas collection system specifically designed to capture and combust gas generated from both legacy and non-legacy waste at the site. In an administrative update in November 2022, the registered participant for the project was successfully varied, changing from Ewen McKenzie to Bowral Waste Centre Pty Ltd.