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Durban Landfill-Gas Bisasar Road

Verra (VCS) · VCS787 · South Africa

Credits issued
124,884
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
124,884
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Verification approval requested

The record

Project ID
VCS787
Registry
Verra (VCS)
Type
Landfill Methane · Waste Management
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AM0010 Landfill gas capture and electricity generation projects where landfill gas capture is not mandated by law
Developer
eThekweni municipality cleansing & solid waste (PP) · 2 projects
Country
South Africa
First vintage
2009
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
Verification approval requested (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2009
Credits issued
124,884 (retired 124,884)

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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