Hancock County Landfill Gas Collection Project

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR635

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-landfill

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

1,521,320 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,335,511 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 2010 to 2024: 1,521,320 tonnes issued and 1,335,511 retired.050k100k150k200k2010 issued: 50,950 tonnes2010 retired: 50,950 tonnes20102011 issued: 109,987 tonnes2011 retired: 109,987 tonnes2012 issued: 112,123 tonnes2012 retired: 112,123 tonnes20122013 issued: 106,420 tonnes2013 retired: 106,420 tonnes2014 issued: 88,477 tonnes2014 retired: 88,477 tonnes20142015 issued: 80,276 tonnes2015 retired: 80,276 tonnes2016 issued: 82,835 tonnes2016 retired: 82,835 tonnes20162017 issued: 99,800 tonnes2017 retired: 99,800 tonnes2018 issued: 117,426 tonnes2018 retired: 117,426 tonnes20182019 issued: 115,874 tonnes2019 retired: 115,874 tonnes2020 issued: 104,154 tonnes2020 retired: 104,154 tonnes20202021 issued: 104,607 tonnes2021 retired: 104,607 tonnes2022 issued: 104,348 tonnes2022 retired: 104,348 tonnes20222023 issued: 124,678 tonnes2023 retired: 58,234 tonnes2024 issued: 119,365 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2024119,365none
2023124,67858,234
2022104,348104,348
2021104,607104,607
2020104,154104,154
2019115,874115,874
2018117,426117,426
201799,80099,800
201682,83582,835
201580,27680,276
201488,47788,477
2013106,420106,420
2012112,123112,123
2011109,987109,987
201050,95050,950

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  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 4.0: withdrawn from assessment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  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: withdrawn from assessment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 2010, 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 2010, 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

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Hancock County Landfill Gas Collection Project is registered with Climate Action Reserve (CAR) under the car-landfill protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 1,521,320 tonnes issued and 1,335,511 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Hancock County Landfill Gas Collection Project issued?

1,521,320 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,335,511 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.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026