This request and release is about Gas capture in Class 2 Landfills.

Type

Departmental

This request and release is about Gas capture in Class 2 Landfills.

Type

Departmental

Details of the request

  1. Is it mandatory for all Class 2 landfills in New Zealand to have a gas capturing system?
  2. If yes to Q1, do Class 2 landfills need to participate in the Emission Trading Scheme regulations? If so, which ones apply to it?
  3. If yes to either Q1, Q2 or both, is a SWAP survey needed?
  4. If there is a Class 2 landfill operating in New Zealand with a gas capturing system, what is the estimated landfill gas flowrate?