print mail "DRISLA" LANDFILL SITE - BIOGAS RECOVERY AND BURNING

The main aim of the project activity is to implement an LFG recovery and flaring system at the dump site, in order to reduce CH4 emissions for the benefit of global climate and thus to generate CERs. GHG emission reduction will be result from the combustion of the recovered methane contained in the LFG.

The baseline for this project activity is the amount of methane that would be emitted from the dump site to the atmosphere in the absence of the project activity. No adjustment factor will be used since there are no enforced regulations or contractual requirements to collect LFG.
"Drisla" dump site is located in Batinci village 14 km south–east of Skopje. Dump site has capacity of 26 million m3 and receives 150 000 tonnes of MSW annually. Until today, over 1,7 million tons of MSW have been placed at the landfill site. This disposal site does not have any system to protect groundwater against leaching.
The user of the dump site, the Public Utility Company "JP Higiena" Skopje, has no resources to recover, collect and flare LFG due to investment barriers.

Applied methodology

ACM 0001 - “Consolidated baseline methodology for landfill gas project activities”

GHG offset

It is estimated that the project has the capacity to reduce GHG emission of nearly 671.990 tCO2eq for the time period 2008-2018.

Sustainability

Beside the regular activities regarding reduction of GHG, the project itself recognizes non-GHG related environmental benefits identified as:
  • The project will increase the safety on the dump site due to reduced explosion or poison
    risks from uncontrolled migration of LFG;
  • The project will reduce obnoxious smells inside and outside the dump site area;
  • Relatively small increase in the level of employment at the site during construction.

Current status

Winner of tender process: GESENU
The draft PDD is perpared. On 11. 03. 2010. the PDD has been presented to the Macedonian parnters (representatives of City of Skopje and PU Drisla).

Estimated investment cost

Around 1 million € (including costs for equipment, design and unforeseen risk).

Local Partners

City of Skopje, Public Utility Company "JP Higiena".