Facility ID: 1001595 · Waste

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills

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Kailua, HI · HONOLULU COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

1K MT CO₂e · 2023

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,373 of 8,713 nationally; #27 of 29 in HI), a lower-footprint comparator in Waste.

  • National rank #8,373 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #27 of 29 in HI
  • #1,403 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 0.6% of CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HAWAII parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -98.4% since 2011

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,473 8373rd of 8713 higher than 340 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 0.6% of CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HAWAII reported parent CO₂e (1K MT of 235K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #1,403 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 1K 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%
1K MT
N₂O
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Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,473
2022 1,868
2021 1,471
2020 1,647
2019 2,297
2018 15,703
2017 14,428
2016 26,430
2015 36,294
2014 44,893
2013 56,005
2012 84,923
2011 89,904

Facility insight: Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills (ID 1001595) reported 1K MT CO₂e for 2023 in HONOLULU COUNTY, HI (#8,373 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 98.4%; peak load was 90K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 90K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 98.4% below that peak (1K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-34.1%, 29K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills ranks #8,373 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #27 of 29 facilities in HI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills?

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills's 1K MT CO₂e is higher than 340 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (4%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills emit?

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills reported 1K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HAWAII does Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills represent?

Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills accounts for 0.6% of CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HAWAII's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1K MT of 235K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills ranks #1,403 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Kapaa and Kalaheo Sanitary Landfills's emissions have decreased by 98.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside HI: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001595. 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