Facility ID: 1000623 · Waste

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY

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DICKERSON, MD · MONTGOMERY COUNTY · NAICS 562213

Data updated May 2026

219K MT CO₂e · 2023

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,585 of 8,713 nationally, #15 of 77 in MD).

  • National rank #1,585 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #15 of 77 in MD
  • #75 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 5.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +4.0% since 2011

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

219,463 1585th of 8713 higher than 7,128 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 NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (219K MT of 219K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #75 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 219K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 5.1% , led by N₂O at 3.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
94.9%
208K MT
CH₄
2%
4K MT
N₂O
3.1%
7K MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 219,463
2022 218,272
2021 215,247
2020 199,568
2019 208,681
2018 218,249
2017 225,724
2016 214,968
2015 222,026
2014 227,301
2013 207,516
2012 208,244
2011 211,029

Facility insight: MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (GHGRP ID 1000623) is a high-volume reporter at 219K MT CO₂e in 2023 from DICKERSON, MD (#1,585 of 8,713 nationally) under Waste (NAICS 562213).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 219K MT CO₂e (peak 227K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 227K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 3.4% below that peak (219K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+9.5%, 20K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY ranks #1,585 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #15 of 77 facilities in MD (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY?

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY's 219K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,128 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (82%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY emit?

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY reported 219K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY does MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY represent?

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY accounts for 100% of NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (219K MT of 219K MT).

What is MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 5.1% of reported CO₂e at MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 3.1% (CO₂ 94.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY ranks #75 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY's emissions have increased by 4%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000623. 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