EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
Waste Connections - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 8 facilities across 4 states (514K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 514K
- Reporting facilities
- 8
- States covered
- 4
- Overall rank
- #459
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Waste Connections reported 514K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 8 facilities in 4 states (ranks #459 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 46% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #459 of 2,289
- #15 in Waste
- -45.9% since 2011
Waste Connections vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
513,981 459th of 2289 higher than 1,830 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 Waste Connections 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: Waste Connections, 8 facilities, 0.51M 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. 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 waste-connections · 2023 #459 · 514K MT
CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 514K MT
- UPPER-Q #459/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Pixelle Specialty Sol… · Power Plants
- FAC-MULTI 8 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 4 states
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-CUT −46% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Pixelle Specialty Solutions · Power Plants (±2K 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 Waste Connections: CH₄ is 100% of 514K 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
- 0%
- 0 MT
- CH₄
- 100%
- 514K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 1 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Waste Connections
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
Waste Connections - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Waste Connections's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
Waste Connections - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 514K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Waste Connections annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Waste Connections reported 514K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 950K MT in 2011 - a decline of 45.9% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (8)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| White Oaks Landfill Waste Monroe, LA | Monroe, LA | 155K |
| IESI East Texas Regional Landfill Waste Henderson, TX | Henderson, TX | 119K |
| Blossom Prairie Landfill Waste Blossom, TX | Blossom, TX | 81K |
| SEABREEZE ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL Waste ANGLETON, TX | ANGLETON, TX | 52K |
| IESI TIMBERLANE LANDFILL Waste OAKDALE, LA | OAKDALE, LA | 40K |
| WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL Waste THE DALLES, OR | THE DALLES, OR | 32K |
| FINLEY BUTTES REGIONAL LANDFILL Waste BOARDMAN, OR | BOARDMAN, OR | 30K |
| Hidden Valley Landfill Waste Puyallup, WA | Puyallup, WA | 5K |
Where Waste Connections's reported CO₂e sits by state
49% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Texas (3 sites) ; next is Louisiana at 38% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Waste Connections reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (514K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (514K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (8 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (64K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Waste Connections's emissions profile
- Waste Connections runs mid-intensity per facility (64K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #459 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.