General Information

[Q22, Q25]

Own Project | Activities conducted at the Waste Ccomposting Facility (WCF) reduce greenhouse gas emissions since December 2005. The WCF AbatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. Project methodology is approved by Greenhouse Friendly™ under the Greenhouse Friendly™ Programme. The abatement arises from the avoidance of methaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWPGlobal warming potential (GWP) measured in CO₂e, is the potency of greenhouse gases, meaning their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere, through the difference in time greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere, and their effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation. The GWP is a numerical measure relative to carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. So carbon dioxide itself has a GWP of 1 and, for example, methane has a GWP of 21. of 21. emissions that would have been generated by the business as usual scenario of placing the organic component of the waste stream into landfillA hole in the ground where domestic waste and waste products from industry are put and covered with soil. .
Comprehensive audit data provides for accurate modelling of the emission factors associated with each organic component of the waste stream. All operating emissions, such as purchased electricity and fuel, associated with processing the waste and delivering compost to end users are recorded and deducted from the avoided landfill emissions. The entire methodology and data collection is subject to the stringent annual and independent audit procedures required under Greenhouse Friendly™ programme and includes demonstrating ownership, additionality and permanence.

Price per tonne of CO2e [Q24] Retail $10/t or volume dependant for wholesale
Project Location(s) [Q27, Q28]Australia | WA	Project Size (tonnes of CO2e) [Q29] Approximately 80,000 tCo2-e

Quality

[Q31]- 30 Nov 2005[Q32]- 5 years[Q33a]- Greenhouse FriendlyGreenhouse Friendly 'The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative has been operating since 2001 to certify carbon neutral products and services and approve abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market, including to Greenhouse Friendly™ certified product and service providers. Introduction of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (the Scheme) has implications for Greenhouse Friendly™. The Scheme will have broad sectoral coverage, which means there will be less scope to pursue offset activities with offsets limited to emissions sources uncovered by the Scheme. This means the Scheme will impact on the types of abatement that can be provided, because abatement in sectors covered by the Scheme will no longer be additional to “business as usual”. For these reasons Greenhouse Friendly™ will wind up on 1 July 2010. Greenhouse Friendly™ certification of carbon neutral products and services will continue to operate until 1 July 2010. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. Abatement may be generated by current Greenhouse Friendly™ abatement providers up to 1 July 2010, and may still be sold and purchased after that date.
[Q36]

- No

[Q37]- Technically, abatement created from this project before March 2008 remains additional to Australia’s Kyoto commitments (Australia ratified the Kyoto Protocol on November 2007 and the agreement took effect at this time).[Q38]- Offset is only sold as verified emission reductions (retrospectively accrued)[Q39]- They are registered with Greenhouse FriendlyGreenhouse Friendly 'The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative has been operating since 2001 to certify carbon neutral products and services and approve abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market, including to Greenhouse Friendly™ certified product and service providers. Introduction of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (the Scheme) has implications for Greenhouse Friendly™. The Scheme will have broad sectoral coverage, which means there will be less scope to pursue offset activities with offsets limited to emissions sources uncovered by the Scheme. This means the Scheme will impact on the types of abatement that can be provided, because abatement in sectors covered by the Scheme will no longer be additional to “business as usual”. For these reasons Greenhouse Friendly™ will wind up on 1 July 2010. Greenhouse Friendly™ certification of carbon neutral products and services will continue to operate until 1 July 2010. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. Abatement may be generated by current Greenhouse Friendly™ abatement providers up to 1 July 2010, and may still be sold and purchased after that date. Program Administrator (internal records)
- Registered with the Department of Climate Change
[Q40]- We retire them concurrently at the time of purchase on behalf of the customer[Q41]- Via contract with Greenhouse FriendlyGreenhouse Friendly 'The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative has been operating since 2001 to certify carbon neutral products and services and approve abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market, including to Greenhouse Friendly™ certified product and service providers. Introduction of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (the Scheme) has implications for Greenhouse Friendly™. The Scheme will have broad sectoral coverage, which means there will be less scope to pursue offset activities with offsets limited to emissions sources uncovered by the Scheme. This means the Scheme will impact on the types of abatement that can be provided, because abatement in sectors covered by the Scheme will no longer be additional to “business as usual”. For these reasons Greenhouse Friendly™ will wind up on 1 July 2010.

Greenhouse Friendly™ certification of carbon neutral products and services will continue to operate until 1 July 2010. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. Abatement may be generated by current Greenhouse Friendly™ abatement providers up to 1 July 2010, and may still be sold and purchased after that date. (Transfer of Legal Title- Section 4.8). For each sale of Greenhouse Friendly Carbon AbatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. we are required by legal deed to report the transaction (hence retiring of offsets) within 20 days to the Department of Climate Change.
[Q42]- SMRC's Regional Resouce Recovery Centre (RRRC) annually diverts from landfill over 200,000 tonnes of household waste generated by more than 380,000 residents and enables 85% of this waste stream to be recovered as valuable resources for re-use. The SMRC’s Climate Wise project team also works with community members, residents, business and industry, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A number of community programs have been established to educate, motivate and encourage the local community to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The application to land of the compost produced at the WCF reduces the reliance on synthetic fertilisers, improves water retention and increases soil organic matter.