Poinsettia Resource Recovery Project

Poinsettia Resource Recovery Project is an alternative waste treatment project located approximately 8 to 10km east-northeast of the Brisbane CBD in Queensland. It was registered in May 2022 by Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd and covers an unknown area size, though projects of this nature typically operate within a defined industrial facility footprint.

Alternative waste treatment projects involve diverting mixed solid waste from traditional landfills to a dedicated, purpose-built facility. Standard methodology requirements mandate that the facility processes this diverted waste to produce resources such as a combustible fuel substitute, biomethane, or compost. By doing so, the project prevents the methane emissions that would otherwise be generated as the organic matter breaks down anaerobically in a standard landfill environment.

The location near the lower Brisbane River is predominantly known for heavy industrial, commercial, and port-related land use. The broader Brisbane region is classified as having a humid subtropical climate, experiencing high, summer-dominant rainfall. The environmental conditions and soil types in these low-lying river plains and coastal areas generally consist of alluvial clays, estuarine deposits, and sandy loams.

This project was set up as a new facility that specifically diverts mixed solid waste from landfills and processes it to produce a combustible fuel substitute. This approach not only curtails potent greenhouse gas emissions but also provides a secondary energy source, contributing to the broader circular economy.