Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00833:reg:10:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00833
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 5/15)
Character Range: 685257–688179

following formula:

where:
A2 is the area of the landfill in square metres, regardless of cover type, without active gas collection.
A3 is the area of the landfill in square metres that has daily soil cover and active gas collection.

       A4 is the area of the landfill in square metres that has active gas collection and:
           (a) an intermediate cover in place; or
           (b) a final phytocap.
A5 is the area of the landfill in square metres that has active gas collection and final capping in place (excluding phytocaps) as approved under applicable State or Territory legislation.
 (2) For A4, the intermediate cover in place must be consistent with:
           (a) applicable guidance issued by the State or Territory in which the landfill is located; or
           (b) if no applicable guidance has been issued by the State or Territory in which the landfill is located:
             (i) the document entitled Siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills (Publication 788.3), published by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria in August 2015, as in force or existing from time to time; or
             (ii) the last published version of the document referred to in subparagraph (i), if that document is no longer published.
 (3) Where a landfill operator is unable to specify the areas for the factors A2, A3, A4 and A5 in subsection (1), the collection efficiency limit for the landfill is 75%.

Subdivision 5.2.3.2—Requirements for calculating the methane generation constant (k)

5.16  Procedures for selecting representative zone
  The operator of the landfill must select a representative zone in accordance with sections 5.17 to 5.17B for the purpose of estimating the methane generated from the landfill.

5.17  Site plan—preparation and requirements
 (1) Before selecting a representative zone, the operator of a landfill must prepare a site plan of the landfill.
 (2) The site plan must:
 (a) be consistent with the provisions relating to landfill site plans included in the document entitled Landfill site plan and verification requirements (methods 2 and 3), published by the Clean Energy Regulator in June 2021; and
 (b) if the landfill has more than one sub‑facility zone—show the boundaries of each sub‑facility zone.
Note:         In 2021, the Landfill site plan and verification requirements (methods 2 and 3) were available at www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au.

5.17AA  Sub‑facility zones—maximum number and requirements
 (1) After preparing a site plan, the landfill operator may select sub‑facility zones for the site plan.
 (2) The number of sub‑facility zones the landfill operator may select:
 (a) for sub‑facility zones that contain only waste mix of the type mentioned in paragraph 5.11(1)(i)—is unlimited; and
 (b) for all other sub‑facility zones—must not exceed 4.
 (3) A sub‑facility zone:
 (a) must cover an area of at least 1 hectare; and
 (b) must be a