Newline Road Landfill Gas Upgrade Project

Newline Road Landfill Gas Upgrade Project is a landfill gas capture and electricity generation project located at the Newline Road Landfill in Raymond Terrace, approximately 25 kilometres north of Newcastle in NSW. Registered in August 2022, the project covers an unspecified area size within the highly engineered waste facility. The surrounding Port Stephens and Hunter-Central Rivers region features a diverse mix of land uses, including residential zones, industrial sites, commercial forestry, and agricultural grazing.

The project operates under the Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas Methodology. This project type involves upgrading an existing landfill gas collection system to capture and combust methane, a potent greenhouse gas naturally generated as legacy and non-legacy organic waste decomposes. By directing this captured gas into an internal combustion engine to generate electricity, the project prevents methane from venting into the atmosphere and displaces fossil-fuel electricity on the grid. Carbon credits are calculated based on the net greenhouse gas abatement achieved above standard regulatory baselines.

Environmentally, the coastal Raymond Terrace area experiences a humid subtropical climate characterised by high summer and autumn rainfall, historically averaging over 1,000 mm annually. Soils in this coastal floodplain region vary, typically consisting of sandy profiles, alluvial deposits, and pockets of acid sulfate soils near the Hunter River estuary.

Several operational milestones and events mark the project's history. Initially registered under the 2015 Landfill Gas method, the project transitioned to the updated 2021 Electricity Generation methodology in June 2024. In May 2026, the primary proponent changed from LMS Energy Pty Ltd to VELMS JOINT VENTURE PTY LTD, a joint venture formalising the partnership between LMS Energy and the site operator, Veolia. Beyond the carbon project itself, the Newline Road Landfill occasionally draws local media attention; it serves as a secure disposal site for hazards like illegally dumped asbestos cleared by local councils, and its operator was issued a $30,000 EPA fine in late 2024 for failing to adequately manage leachate levels at the facility.