Facility ID: 1000429 · Waste

Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill

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PENNSAUKEN, NJ · CAMDEN COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

72K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill ranks #3,312 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #30 of 120 facilities in NJ.

  • National rank #3,312 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #30 of 120 in NJ
  • #440 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +7.9% since 2011

Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

71,991 3312th of 8713 higher than 5,401 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 POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (72K MT of 72K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #440 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 72K 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
0%
16 MT
CH₄
100%
72K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 71,991
2022 71,056
2021 65,834
2020 72,537
2019 74,523
2018 77,347
2017 75,239
2016 72,129
2015 74,329
2014 67,464
2013 68,147
2012 66,197
2011 66,740

Facility insight: Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill

Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000429) reported 72K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in PENNSAUKEN, NJ within CAMDEN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,312 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #30 of 120 in NJ. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 72K MT CO₂e (peak 77K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 77K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 6.9% below that peak (72K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+10.2%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill ranks #3,312 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #30 of 120 facilities in NJ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill? ▼

Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill's 72K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,401 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (62%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill emit? ▼

Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill reported 72K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY does Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill represent? ▼

Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill accounts for 100% of POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (72K MT of 72K MT).

What is Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100% (CO₂ 0%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill ranks #440 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill reducing emissions? ▼

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill's emissions have increased by 7.9%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000429. 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