Buncombe County Landfill

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR531

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-landfill

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

307,814 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

238,519 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Credit Passport

How to read it

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2012 to 2025: 307,814 tonnes issued and 238,519 retired.012.5k25k37.5k50k2012 issued: 28,784 tonnes2012 retired: 28,784 tonnes20122013 issued: 29,490 tonnes2013 retired: 29,490 tonnes2014 issued: 33,016 tonnes2014 retired: 33,016 tonnes20142015 issued: 30,407 tonnes2015 retired: 30,407 tonnes2016 issued: 3,243 tonnes2016 retired: 3,243 tonnes20162018 issued: 17,412 tonnes2018 retired: 15,444 tonnes2019 issued: 31,860 tonnes2019 retired: 30,028 tonnes20192020 issued: 35,232 tonnes2020 retired: 35,232 tonnes2021 issued: 29,405 tonnes2021 retired: 2,556 tonnes20212022 issued: 31,100 tonnes2022 retired: 24,230 tonnes2023 issued: 14,511 tonnes2023 retired: 5,525 tonnes20232024 issued: 22,848 tonnes2024 retired: 564 tonnes2025 issued: 506 tonnes2025
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2025506none
202422,848564
202314,5115,525
202231,10024,230
202129,4052,556
202035,23235,232
201931,86030,028
201817,41215,444
20163,2433,243
201530,40730,407
201433,01633,016
201329,49029,490
201228,78428,784

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data.

  • Programme: Climate Action Reserve, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 4.0: withdrawn from assessment
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 5.0: under assessment
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: approved
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: withdrawn from assessment

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesClimate Action Reserve is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2012, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammeDoes not passClimate Action Reserve is not on ICAO's approved list for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2012, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

United States and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Not appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

14.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Civitas Resources35,2322025
Dominion Energy332025

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Buncombe County Landfill is registered with Climate Action Reserve (CAR) under the car-landfill protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 307,814 tonnes issued and 238,519 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Buncombe County Landfill issued?

307,814 tonnes of credits have been issued and 238,519 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Buncombe County Landfill?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including Civitas Resources, Dominion Energy. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026