Patho Landfill Gas Upgrade Project

Patho Landfill Gas Upgrade Project is a landfill gas emissions destruction project located at the Patho Landfill facility, approximately 40km west of Echuca in Victoria. It was registered in July 2024 and covers an unknown area confined to the footprint of the existing waste management facility.

Landfill gas projects operating under the Reducing Methane Emissions from Landfill Gas methodology involve the installation or upgrade of infrastructure to capture methane gas emitted by the decomposition of organic waste. Standard requirements dictate that the captured gas must be combusted, usually via a flare or an engine, which converts the highly potent methane into less harmful carbon dioxide, thereby significantly reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions. This specific project is a flaring-only, non-biomethane operation targeting both legacy and non-legacy waste.

The surrounding Patho and Lower Campaspe area consists of flat agricultural land typically used for broadacre cropping, sheep grazing, and irrigated dairy farming. The region features a semi-arid to temperate climate with a relatively low average annual rainfall of around 400-430mm. Local soil profiles are primarily characterised as red sodic duplex soils with calcareous subsoils, alongside heavy grey and black clays near the local river systems.

This project was set up to upgrade the site's existing gas collection system to capture and combust additional landfill gas. In September 2026, the project underwent several administrative variations, including a methodology update to the 2025 method determination and a transfer of the project proponent from LMS Energy Pty Ltd to VELMS Joint Venture Pty Ltd.