Elara AWT Project
ERF201638
Project Information:
Elara AWT Project (ERF201638) is an Alternative Waste Treatment (AWT) project registered in March 2025 by Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd. While the specific project area and coordinates are not publicly disclosed, the project appears to be part of a portfolio of waste facilities named after the moons of Jupiter, sharing its registration date and naming convention with the "Thebe AWT Project" (ERF201560) located in the Northern Territory. The name "Elara" also notably coincides with the major Stockland Elara residential estate in Marsden Park, New South Wales, although no definitive public documentation currently confirms the facility's placement at this specific location.
The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Alternative Waste Treatment) Methodology Determination 2015. This methodology credits emissions reductions achieved by diverting mixed solid waste (MSW), commercial, industrial, or municipal waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, to a purpose-built processing facility. Standard requirements for such projects involve the use of eligible technologies to process the waste, specifically enclosed composting, anaerobic digestion (combusting the resulting biogas), or the manufacture of process-engineered fuel (PEF). By preventing this waste from decaying in landfills, the project avoids the generation of significant methane emissions.
Given the undisclosed location, specific environmental conditions such as rainfall and soil types cannot be accurately characterized. However, if the project is situated near the Elara estate in Western Sydney (Marsden Park), the region would typically feature a warm temperate climate with clay-heavy soils derived from the Wianamatta Shale groups. Alternatively, if it follows its sister project "Thebe" to the Northern Territory, the environment would be tropical with distinct wet and dry seasons. The project represents a significant industrial investment in the circular economy, likely aiming to produce compost or energy from waste streams.