Poinsettia Resource Recovery Project

Poinsettia Resource Recovery Project is an alternative waste treatment project located in the industrial suburb of Hemmant, approximately 12km east of the Brisbane CBD in Queensland. It was registered in May 2022 and covers an unknown facility footprint. The immediate region surrounding the project is heavily industrialised, supporting major port, manufacturing, and commercial activities.

Alternative waste treatment projects involve processing mixed solid waste that would have otherwise gone to landfill. Under this methodology, the waste must be processed in an enclosed facility to produce compost, biogas, or a combustible fuel substitute. This diverts the material from standard landfills and prevents the generation of methane emissions.

The Brisbane region is characterised by a subtropical climate with high rainfall, typically averaging over 1,000mm annually. Soils in the lowland Hemmant area, situated near the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, are predominantly alluvial soils and clays.

This facility was specifically developed by Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd to divert mixed solid waste from standard landfills and process it into a combustible fuel substitute. By doing so, the project not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions from decomposing waste but also creates a valuable energy resource.