EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
Copper Ridge Landfill - rising 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)
- 61K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #1400
Data updated May 2026
Copper Ridge Landfill reported emissions rose 38.8% since 2018 to 61K MT CO₂e in 2023.
- Overall rank #1400 of 2,289
- #294 in Waste
- +38.8% since 2018
Copper Ridge Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
60,931 1400th of 2289 higher than 889 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 Copper Ridge Landfill 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).
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Waste peer footprint table: Copper Ridge Landfill, 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 copper-ridge-landfill · 2023 #1400 · 61K MT
CO2E-THIN · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-THIN 61K MT
- MID-PACK #1400/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH US of America Acting… · Power Plants
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-SURGE +39% since 2018
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: US of America Acting by & Through the Architect of the Capitol · Power Plants (±63 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 Copper Ridge Landfill: CH₄ is 100% of 61K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 100%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 61K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
CO₂e neighbourhood around Copper Ridge Landfill
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Emissions growth across reporting years
Copper Ridge Landfill - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2018–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 61K MT
- 6 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Copper Ridge Landfill annual reported GHG emissions, 2018–2023
Copper Ridge Landfill reported 61K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 44K MT in 2018 - a rise of 38.8% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Ridge Landfill, LLC Waste Welch, WV | Welch, WV | 61K |
Nationwide parents with similar GHGRP profiles
Three EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for Copper Ridge Landfill. The CO₂e neighbourhood chart above shows poles; these links are navigable comparison paths beyond Waste browse pages.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (61K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (61K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Copper Ridge Landfill's emissions profile
- Copper Ridge Landfill runs mid-intensity per facility (61K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #1400 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.