Glenfield Landfill Gas Project

Glenfield Landfill Gas Project is a landfill gas capture project located at the Glenfield Waste Management Facility, approximately 28km north of Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It was registered in June 2024. The project operates at an existing landfill site that serves as a primary waste disposal center for multiple local councils across the peninsula.

Landfill gas projects operate under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination. These projects involve installing a specialized gas collection system to capture fugitive methane emissions, a highly potent greenhouse gas generated from the decomposition of legacy and non-legacy organic waste. Once collected, the gas is typically combusted in a flare or used to generate electricity, which prevents it from entering the atmosphere and safely converts the methane into less harmful carbon dioxide and water vapor.

The surrounding Eyre Peninsula region is a significant agricultural hub, widely utilized for broadacre cropping (such as wheat and barley) and sheep grazing. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate with relatively low to moderate rainfall, typically ranging from 250mm to 560mm annually, though recent environmental studies indicate long-term declining rainfall trends across the region. The local soils are generally characterized by calcareous sands, sandy loams, and shallow soils over clay or bedrock.

Interestingly, the biogas flaring facility at this site is operated as a collaborative venture. While LMS Energy Pty Ltd is the registered project proponent and operates the flaring system, the facility is jointly owned with the global waste management company Veolia, which manages the daily operations of the broader Glenfield landfill.