EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
Rhode Island Resource Recovery - lower-footprint GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller reporting parent: 5K MT CO₂e from 1 site in 1 state (2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 5K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #2243
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Rhode Island Resource Recovery reported 5K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 1 facility in 1 state (ranks #2,243 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 96% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #2243 of 2,289
- #559 in Waste
- -95.9% since 2011
Rhode Island Resource Recovery vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
5,354 2243rd of 2289 higher than 46 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 Rhode Island Resource Recovery 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: Rhode Island Resource Recovery, 1 facilities, 0.01M 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 rhode-island-resource-recovery · 2023 #2243 · 5K MT
CO2E-THIN · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-THIN 5K MT
- BOTTOM-DECILE #2243/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Washington County · Waste
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-CUT −96% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Washington County · Waste (±66 MT)
Lower-footprint parent stamps from this GHGRP rollup, comparative context only, not a compliance rating.
2023 methane-weighted parent mix
Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for Rhode Island Resource Recovery: CH₄ is 93.2% of 5K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 93.2%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 6.8%
- 365 MT
- CH₄
- 93.2%
- 5K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 1 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Rhode Island Resource Recovery
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Emissions decline across reporting years
Rhode Island Resource Recovery - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 5K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Rhode Island Resource Recovery annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Rhode Island Resource Recovery reported 5K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 130K MT in 2011 - a decline of 95.9% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| RHODE ISLAND Resource Recovery Corporation Waste JOHNSTON, RI | JOHNSTON, RI | 5K |
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint parent
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP parent: nearest CO₂e totals, similar facility counts, and intensity neighbors beyond Waste browse pages.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (5K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (5K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Rhode Island Resource Recovery's emissions profile
- Rhode Island Resource Recovery runs low-intensity per facility (5K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #2243 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.