EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
County of Orange California - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 6 facilities across 1 state (1.2M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 1.2M
- Reporting facilities
- 6
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #309
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, County of Orange California reported 1.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 6 facilities in 1 state (ranks #309 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions increased 11% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #309 of 2,289
- #9 in Waste
- +11.0% since 2011
County of Orange California vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
1,162,216 309th of 2289 higher than 1,980 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 Orange California spreads its footprint vs Waste peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 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 (8 facilities, 0.77M MT).
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Waste peer footprint table: County of Orange California, 6 facilities, 1.16M 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 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-orange-california · 2023 #309 · 1.2M MT
CO2E-MID · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-UP · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MID 1.2M MT
- UPPER-Q #309/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Warrior Met Coal · Other
- FAC-PAIR 6 facilities
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-UP +11% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Warrior Met Coal · Other (±1K 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 Orange California: CH₄ is 97.4% of 1.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 97.4%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 2.6%
- 30K MT
- CH₄
- 97.4%
- 1.1M MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 17 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around County of Orange 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 Orange California - top sites (MT CO₂e)
County of Orange California's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions growth across reporting years
County of Orange California - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 1.2M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
County of Orange California annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
County of Orange California reported 1.2M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 1.0M MT in 2011 - a rise of 11.0% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (6)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| OLINDA ALPHA LANDFILL Waste BREA, CA | BREA, CA | 542K |
| Frank R. Bowerman Landfill Waste IRVINE, CA | IRVINE, CA | 396K |
| PRIMA DESHECHA LANDFILL Waste SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | 106K |
| COYOTE CANYON SANITARY LANDFILL Waste Newport Beach, CA | Newport Beach, CA | 54K |
| Santiago Canyon Landfill Waste ORANGE, CA | ORANGE, CA | 34K |
| County of Orange - CUF Other Santa Ana, CA | Santa Ana, CA | 30K |
County of Orange California's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Waste is 97.4% of this parent's facility CO₂e (5 sites) ; Other follows at 2.6% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
County of Orange 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 (1.2M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (1.2M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (6 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (194K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using County of Orange California's emissions profile
- County of Orange California runs high-intensity per facility (194K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #309 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.