EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste

Burlington County New Jersey - declining reported GHG

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Scope 1 emissions reported across 1 reporting facility in 1 state.

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
60K
Reporting facilities
1
States covered
1
Overall rank
#1413
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Data updated May 2026

60K MT CO₂e · 2023

Burlington County New Jersey reported emissions fell 16.8% since 2011 to 60K MT CO₂e in 2023.

  • Overall rank #1413 of 2,289
  • #302 in Waste
  • -16.8% since 2011

Burlington County New Jersey vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company

60,010 1413th of 2289 higher than 876 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How Burlington County New Jersey spreads its footprint vs Waste peers

Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Waste companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (5 facilities, 0.7M MT).

Median split: 5 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by Reporting facilities (X) and Total CO₂e (million MT) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large & distributedFew sites, outsized footprintMany sites, modest footprintSmall & concentrated 050100150200250 0M5M10M15M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Waste
Median split: 5 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers.

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Waste peer footprint table: Burlington County New Jersey, 1 facilities, 0.06M MT CO2e. Waste Management, 225 facilities, 11.65M MT CO2e. Republic Services, 177 facilities, 10.72M MT CO2e. Covanta Holding, 22 facilities, 4.2M MT CO2e. Waste Connections US, 40 facilities, 3.63M MT CO2e. Gfl Environmental Holdings (us), 30 facilities, 2.45M MT CO2e. Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings, 12 facilities, 2.22M MT CO2e. Rumpke Consolidated Cos, 9 facilities, 1.69M MT CO2e. County of Orange California, 5 facilities, 1.13M MT CO2e. County of Lycoming Pennsylvania, 1 facilities, 0.9M MT CO2e. County of Pinellas Florida, 2 facilities, 0.77M MT CO2e. Apex Environmental, 1 facilities, 0.7M MT CO2e. County of Brevard Florida, 1 facilities, 0.67M MT CO2e. City of El Paso Texas, 2 facilities, 0.54M MT CO2e. Waste Connections, 8 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. City of Baton Rouge Louisiana, 2 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Florida, 3 facilities, 0.5M MT CO2e. City of Dallas Texas, 1 facilities, 0.48M MT CO2e. Casella Waste Systems, 9 facilities, 0.46M MT CO2e. County of Polk Florida, 1 facilities, 0.43M MT CO2e. US Government, 9 facilities, 0.42M MT CO2e.

EPA GHGRP inventory plate

Parent burlington-county-new-jersey · 2023 #1413 · 60K MT

CO2E-THIN · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-DOWN · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-THIN 60K MT
  • MID-PACK #1413/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH Merit Energy CO · Petroleum and…
  • FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
  • SPAN-HOME 1 state
  • SECTOR-WASTE Waste
  • TREND-DOWN −17% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: Merit Energy CO · Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (±42 MT)

Instrument codes from this parent’s EPA GHGRP rollup: CO₂e band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend, and book completeness. Not an EPA grade or compliance rating.

2023 methane-weighted parent mix

Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for Burlington County New Jersey: CH₄ is 97.9% of 60K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 97.9%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.

CO₂
2.1%
1K MT
CH₄
97.9%
59K MT
N₂O
0%
2 MT

CO₂e neighbourhood around Burlington County New Jersey

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MCounty of Eagle Color… · Was…60KBurlington County New… · Was…60KMerit Energy CO · Petroleum …60KCooper River Partners · Powe…60KTemple University of… · Othe…60KPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around Burlington County New Jersey · May 2026

Emissions decline across reporting years

Burlington County New Jersey - declining annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
60K MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
0.02M0.04M0.06M0.08M0.1M 2011201320152017201920212023 0.06M

Burlington County New Jersey annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Burlington County New Jersey reported 60K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 72K MT in 2011 - a decline of 16.8% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Facilities (1)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
BURLINGTON CNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY COMPLEX
Waste
COLUMBUS, NJ
60K

Nationwide parents with similar GHGRP profiles

Three EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for Burlington County New Jersey. The CO₂e neighbourhood chart above shows poles; these links are navigable comparison paths beyond Waste browse pages.

Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice

What to do with this

Using Burlington County New Jersey's emissions profile

  • Burlington County New Jersey runs mid-intensity per facility (60K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
  • It ranks #1413 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
  • Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.

Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Waste emitters · Methodology

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.