Bromelton Landfill Gas Upgrade Project

Bromelton Landfill Gas Upgrade Project is a landfill gas capture project located at the Central (Bromelton) Landfill, approximately 6km west of Beaudesert and 60km south of Brisbane in Queensland's Scenic Rim region. It was registered in July 2023.

Landfill gas projects involve capturing methane gas generated by decomposing organic waste at a landfill and combusting it. Standard requirements under the methodology mandate the installation of a new gas collection system or the upgrade of an existing one. The captured gas is then flared or run through electricity-generating engines, which converts the highly potent methane into carbon dioxide, significantly reducing its global warming potential.

The Scenic Rim area surrounding Bromelton is traditionally known for cattle grazing, agriculture, and increasingly, large-scale industrial freight hubs within the Bromelton State Development Area. The region experiences a subtropical climate with moderate to high rainfall, and local soils generally consist of fertile alluvial clay plains and basalt-derived soils.

This project was established by LMS Energy Pty Ltd to upgrade the site's existing gas collection system to capture and combust gas from both legacy and non-legacy waste. Interestingly, LMS Energy previously registered an initial carbon project at this exact site in May 2015, known as the Bromelton Landfill Gas Project (EOP101206). This 2023 registration serves as an expansion and modernization of their long-standing emission reduction efforts at the council-run facility.