Council’s emissions profile (2017-2018) is made up of:

• Landfill 85%
• Streetlights 6%
• Electricity 6%
• Fuel 2%
• Gas 1%

Landfill makes up the largest portion of Council’s operations emissions profile, but it is important to note that we manage the landfill which receives waste from the wider community. Methane emissions produced from organic materials (garden and food waste) breaking down in landfill sites significantly add to Council’s greenhouse gases emissions profile.

Other than the waste Council produces, Council does not have full control over the amount of waste taken to the landfill. However we have a role in encouraging and supporting the community to reduce waste production, reuse and recycle. We can also reduce the amount of emissions through gas capture and flaring.