BMI Stapylton Landfill Gas Project

BMI Stapylton Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture project located at Stapylton, approximately 40km southeast of Brisbane in the northern Gold Coast region of Queensland. It was registered in August 2022 and covers an unknown area within the active footprint of the BMI Resource Recovery landfill facility.

Landfill gas methodology projects involve installing a gas collection system to capture methane-rich biogas generated by the decomposition of legacy and non-legacy organic waste. The captured gas is then combusted, usually via a generator or flare, which destroys the potent greenhouse gas methane and converts it into less impactful carbon dioxide while simultaneously contributing renewable power to the grid.

The Stapylton area is a major industrial hub known for heavy industry, waste management, and resource recovery. This industrial footprint is surrounded by peri-urban areas that were historically used for sugar cane and mixed agriculture. The coastal region experiences a subtropical climate characterised by high annual rainfall, generally exceeding 1,000mm. Soils in this region typically consist of alluvial clays and texture-contrast soils, such as Kurosols and Dermosols.

Operated by LMS Energy Pty Ltd, one of Australia's largest methane abatement companies, this project has a crediting period running from February 2024 to February 2036. Interestingly, the site plays a critical role in the region's future waste management; the adjacent Stapylton area is the proposed location for the City of Gold Coast's $1.3 billion Advanced Resource Recovery Centre, which aims to divert up to 97% of residual waste from local landfills over the coming decade.