Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility (MRSWF) Landfill Gas Combustion Project

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS450

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

acm0001

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

308,213 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

308,213 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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How to read it

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009 to 2021: 308,213 tonnes issued and 308,213 retired.012.5k25k37.5k50k2009 issued: 10,334 tonnes2009 retired: 10,334 tonnes20092010 issued: 46,275 tonnes2010 retired: 46,275 tonnes2011 issued: 33,328 tonnes2011 retired: 33,328 tonnes20112012 issued: 33,219 tonnes2012 retired: 33,219 tonnes2013 issued: 28,645 tonnes2013 retired: 28,645 tonnes20132014 issued: 7,419 tonnes2014 retired: 7,419 tonnes2015 issued: 18,567 tonnes2015 retired: 18,567 tonnes20152016 issued: 30,505 tonnes2016 retired: 30,505 tonnes2017 issued: 25,116 tonnes2017 retired: 25,116 tonnes20172018 issued: 21,634 tonnes2018 retired: 21,634 tonnes2019 issued: 17,372 tonnes2019 retired: 17,372 tonnes20192020 issued: 17,897 tonnes2020 retired: 17,897 tonnes2021 issued: 17,902 tonnes2021 retired: 17,902 tonnes2021
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202117,90217,902
202017,89717,897
201917,37217,372
201821,63421,634
201725,11625,116
201630,50530,505
201518,56718,567
20147,4197,419
201328,64528,645
201233,21933,219
201133,32833,328
201046,27546,275
200910,33410,334

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: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 15.0-19.0: approved
  • ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 19.0: under 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2009, 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2009, 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.

6.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
University of Maryland20,9362025

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility (MRSWF) Landfill Gas Combustion Project is registered with Verra under the acm0001 protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 308,213 tonnes issued and 308,213 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility (MRSWF) Landfill Gas Combustion Project issued?

308,213 tonnes of credits have been issued and 308,213 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 Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility (MRSWF) Landfill Gas Combustion Project?

Registry records name 1 organisation: University of Maryland. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026