Wyndham Organics Processing Facility

The organic waste would be received from the Wyndham community, via existing household green bins. Wyndham’s food and garden waste is already transported to the Wyndham RDF for sorting at the on-site transfer station. Some of this material will simply be diverted to the new Wyndham Organics Processing Facility once operational.

In anaerobic digestion (AD), organic waste (including food and garden waste) is broken down by a natural process.

Naturally occurring bacteria break down the organic material through several phases to produce biogas and a nutrient-rich digestate.

AD facilities use sealed containers without any oxygen to enable accelerated decomposition of the organic material. The containers are purpose designed to provide optimal conditions for the complex microbial communities that digest the matter and contain and capture the biogas produced.

This biogas is then utilised in purpose-built engines to be converted to renewable electricity.

The digestate is for composting, circulating nutrients back to our soils.

The biogas will be piped to LMS’ existing bioenergy facility which has operated at the site for over a decade. The facility uses gas-fuelled engines to convert biogas to renewable energy. This electricity is exported to the local electricity network to power local homes and business, or may also be used to power on-site infrastructure – to reduce the need to use electricity from the grid.

AD produces a nutrient-rich product called digestate, which can be used to improve soil and agricultural production.

LMS’ ultra-dry AD technology produces a solid digestate which is very similar to compost. It will be further processed and matured in a composting operation to EPA requirements.

Digestate can be used to enrich and improve soils, returning valuable nutrients to our soils to be cycled back into growing more food.

Digestates can help displace mineral fertilisers, reducing fossil fuel use, and have been shown to also benefit soil condition, soil carbon and water usage.

No. One of the key advantages of anaerobic digestion is it is an entirely enclosed process for the recovery of organics, effectively reducing the potential for odours and environmental emissions relative to other recovery processes. Furthermore, it captures and harnesses the methane gas arising, converting it into useable, renewable energy rather than it being released into the atmosphere.

The project is not expected to have any environmental impacts. To ensure this, specialist reports will be prepared as part of our planning and design process to identify and detail any potential impacts to land, air or waterways and how they would be managed. LMS is committed to ensuring the project delivers an overall net environmental benefit for Wyndham and the community.

There are no negative health implications created by the project. LMS is preparing comprehensive planning and EPA applications which include specialist studies for air, noise and odour. The facility is being designed to minimise any impacts and provide an overall benefit to the community.

There will be no additional trucks, as Wyndham’s food and garden waste is already transported to the Wyndham RDF for sorting at the on-site transfer station. Some of this material will simply be diverted to the new Organics Processing Facility once operational.

There may be some short-term increases in truck movements during the construction phase. Construction activities, including an increase in heavy vehicle movements on the local road network, have the potential to impact traffic. However, these impacts are anticipated to be relatively minor due to the scale of the project and the neighbouring industrial land uses.

Absolutely. We're committed to providing job opportunities for people in our local community for both skilled professionals and those seeking entry-level positions. This will contribute to the local economy and also foster community involvement and growth.

In addition, LMS has established a Derrimut Manufacturing Hub, Control Centre, and Administration Office in the Council area, injecting further economic investment into the region.

Unlike waste incineration, which involves burning waste to generate heat and energy, our process relies on anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion provides a controlled setting for the natural breakdown of organic materials without oxygen – comparable to our own bodies’ digestion processes or what you can see occurring in wetlands. These breakdown processes produce methane gas and energy without emitting harmful pollutants. The methane gas captured will be used to create renewable electricity at LMS’ existing bioenergy facility for export to the local electricity network.

Renewable electricity would be generated from the AD facility’s biogas at LMS’ existing bioenergy facility. This renewable electricity is exported to the local electricity grid.

The facility is being developed by LMS Energy, in partnership with Wyndham City Council. LMS will develop, operate, and invest in the facility, while Council will supply the food and garden organic waste, collected from Wyndham residents.

LMS Energy
LMS is Australia’s most successful biogas company and largest emissions reducer under the Emissions Reduction Fund. It has 66 biogas projects across Australia, New Zealand and the United States, partnering with more than 40 local councils. LMS is a multi-generational, family-owned business that is 100% Australian owned and operated, employing nearly 300 people. LMS Energy projects abate methane emissions and generate enough renewable energy to power around 110,000 Australian homes each day.

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