EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
County of Los Angeles California - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 7 facilities across 1 state (279K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 279K
- Reporting facilities
- 7
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #630
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, County of Los Angeles California reported 279K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 7 facilities in 1 state (ranks #630 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 72% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #630 of 2,289
- #39 in Waste
- -72.3% since 2011
County of Los Angeles California vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
278,792 630th of 2289 higher than 1,659 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 County of Los Angeles California 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 (7 facilities, 0.7M MT).
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Waste peer footprint table: County of Los Angeles California, 7 facilities, 0.28M 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 county-of-los-angeles-california · 2023 #630 · 279K MT
CO2E-MODEST · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 279K MT
- MID-PACK #630/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Salem Harbor Power De… · Power Plants
- FAC-PAIR 7 facilities
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-CUT −72% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Salem Harbor Power Development · Power Plants (±102 MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 methane-weighted parent mix
Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for County of Los Angeles California: CH₄ is 86.4% of 279K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0.2%). Non-CO₂ gases total 86.6%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 13.4%
- 37K MT
- CH₄
- 86.4%
- 241K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 483 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around County of Los Angeles California
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
County of Los Angeles California - top sites (MT CO₂e)
County of Los Angeles California's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
County of Los Angeles California - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 279K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
County of Los Angeles California annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
County of Los Angeles California reported 279K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 1.0M MT in 2011 - a decline of 72.3% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (7)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Scholl Canyon Landfill Waste Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 103K |
| PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY Waste WHITTIER, CA | WHITTIER, CA | 62K |
| CALABASAS SANITARY LANDFILL Waste AGOURA (UNINCORP. LA COUNTY), CA | AGOURA (UNINCORP. LA COUNTY), CA | 48K |
| L A CO CENTRAL HEATING PLANT Power Plants LOS ANGELES, CA | LOS ANGELES, CA | 27K |
| PALOS VERDES LANDFILL Waste ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | 19K |
| PITCHESS COGENERATION FACILITY Other SAUGUS, CA | SAUGUS, CA | 10K |
| SPADRA LANDFILL Waste WALNUT, CA | WALNUT, CA | 8K |
County of Los Angeles California's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Waste is 86.6% of this parent's facility CO₂e (5 sites) ; Power Plants follows at 9.8% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
County of Los Angeles California reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (279K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (279K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (7 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (40K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using County of Los Angeles California's emissions profile
- County of Los Angeles California runs low-intensity per facility (40K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #630 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.