Facility ID: 1000287 · Waste

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL

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WATERLOO, IA · BLACK HAWK COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

173K MT CO₂e · 2023

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,819 of 8,713 nationally, #40 of 172 in IA).

  • National rank #1,819 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #40 of 172 in IA
  • #115 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK IOWA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +274.7% since 2011

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

173,456 1819th of 8713 higher than 6,894 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. 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

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK IOWA reported parent CO₂e (173K MT of 173K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #115 of 1,433 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 173K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
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n/r
CH₄
100%
173K MT
N₂O
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n/r

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 173,456
2022 170,383
2021 167,365
2020 164,288
2019 160,878
2018 156,943
2017 153,759
2016 150,792
2015 145,054
2014 140,176
2013 135,183
2012 131,793
2011 46,293

Facility insight: BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL (GHGRP ID 1000287) is a high-volume reporter at 173K MT CO₂e in 2023 from WATERLOO, IA (#1,819 of 8,713 nationally) under Waste (NAICS 562212).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 274.7% (peak 173K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #1,819 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #40 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL?

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL's 173K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,894 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (79%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL emit?

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL reported 173K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK IOWA does BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL represent?

BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK IOWA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (173K MT of 173K MT).

What is BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #115 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 274.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside IA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Waste neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000287. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon