EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste

San Diego County Department of Public Works - lower-footprint GHGRP parent

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller reporting parent: 4K MT CO₂e from 1 site in 1 state (2023).

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
4K
Reporting facilities
1
States covered
1
Overall rank
#2248
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Data updated May 2026

4K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA GHGRP, San Diego County Department of Public Works reported 4K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 1 facility in 1 state (ranks #2,248 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 57% over the tracked period.

  • Overall rank #2248 of 2,289
  • #563 in Waste
  • -56.5% since 2011

San Diego County Department of Public Works vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company

4,278 2248th of 2289 higher than 41 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How San Diego County Department of Public Works 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).

Median split: 5 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by Reporting facilities (X) and Total CO₂e (million MT) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large & distributedFew sites, outsized footprintMany sites, modest footprintSmall & concentrated 050100150200250 0M5M10M15M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Waste
Median split: 5 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers.

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Waste peer footprint table: San Diego County Department of Public Works, 1 facilities, 0M 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 san-diego-county-department-of-public-works · 2023 #2248 · 4K MT

CO2E-THIN · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-THIN 4K MT
  • BOTTOM-DECILE #2248/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH City of Broken Arrow · Waste
  • FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
  • SPAN-HOME 1 state
  • SECTOR-WASTE Waste
  • TREND-CUT −57% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: City of Broken Arrow · Waste (±43 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 San Diego County Department of Public Works: CH₄ is 100% of 4K 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%
4K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

CO₂e neighbourhood around San Diego County Department of Public Works

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MGolden Gate Set Petro… · Nat…5KCity of Oxnard · Waste · near4KSan Diego County Depa… · Was…4KCity of Broken Arrow · Waste…4KCounty of Franklin So… · Was…4KPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around San Diego County Department of Public Works · May 2026

Emissions decline across reporting years

San Diego County Department of Public Works - declining annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
4K MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
0M0.01M0.01M0.02M 2011201320152017201920212023 0M

San Diego County Department of Public Works annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

San Diego County Department of Public Works reported 4K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 10K MT in 2011 - a decline of 56.5% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Facilities (1)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
SAN MARCOS LANDFILL
Waste
SAN MARCOS, CA
4K

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.

Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice

What to do with this

Using San Diego County Department of Public Works's emissions profile

  • San Diego County Department of Public Works runs low-intensity per facility (4K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
  • It ranks #2248 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.