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Durban Landfill-gas-to-electricity project – Mariannhill and La Mercy Landfills - CER Conversion

Verra (VCS) · VCS1702 · South Africa

Credits issued
66,201
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
62,343
94% of issued
Remaining
3,858
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Units transferred from approved GHG prog...

The record

Project ID
VCS1702
Registry
Verra (VCS)
Type
Landfill Methane · Waste Management
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
ACM0001 Flaring or use of landfill gas
Developer
Credits transferred from approved GHG program · 9 projects
Country
South Africa
First vintage
2012
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.

Status and timeline

Registry status
Units transferred from approved GHG program (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2012
Credits issued
66,201 (retired 62,343)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives South Africa as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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