EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
Metro Waste Authority - 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)
- 62K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #1394
Data updated May 2026
Metro Waste Authority reported emissions fell 41.9% since 2011 to 62K MT CO₂e in 2023.
- Overall rank #1394 of 2,289
- #291 in Waste
- -41.9% since 2011
Metro Waste Authority vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
61,540 1394th of 2289 higher than 895 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 Metro Waste Authority 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: Metro Waste Authority, 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 metro-waste-authority · 2023 #1394 · 62K MT
CO2E-THIN · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-THIN 62K MT
- MID-PACK #1394/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Des Moines County Reg… · Waste
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-CUT −42% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste · Waste (±45 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 Metro Waste Authority: CH₄ is 96.5% of 62K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0.3%). Non-CO₂ gases total 96.8%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 3.2%
- 2K MT
- CH₄
- 96.5%
- 59K MT
- N₂O
- 0.3%
- 176 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Metro Waste Authority
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Emissions decline across reporting years
Metro Waste Authority - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 62K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Metro Waste Authority annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Metro Waste Authority reported 62K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 106K MT in 2011 - a decline of 41.9% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY Waste MITCHELLVILLE, IA | MITCHELLVILLE, IA | 62K |
Nationwide parents with similar GHGRP profiles
Three EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for Metro Waste Authority. The CO₂e neighbourhood chart above shows poles; these links are navigable comparison paths beyond Waste browse pages.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (62K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (62K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Metro Waste Authority's emissions profile
- Metro Waste Authority runs mid-intensity per facility (62K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #1394 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.