VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL
MOREHEAD, KY · ROWAN COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL ranks #3,719 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #85 of 178 facilities in KY.
- National rank #3,719 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #85 of 178 in KY
- #528 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.3% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +555.2% since 2011
VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
61,696 3719th of 8713 higher than 4,994 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 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 11.7M MT ; #67 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #528 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 62K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.3% , led by CH₄ at 99.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.7%
- 432 MT
- CH₄
- 99.3%
- 61K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 1 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,696 |
| 2022 | 29,172 |
| 2021 | 15,363 |
| 2020 | 33,078 |
| 2019 | 28,776 |
| 2018 | 31,539 |
| 2017 | 28,941 |
| 2016 | 31,247 |
| 2015 | 26,974 |
| 2014 | 18,720 |
| 2013 | 57,268 |
| 2012 | 12,970 |
| 2011 | 9,417 |
Facility insight: VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL
VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001642) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MOREHEAD, KY within ROWAN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,719 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #85 of 178 in KY. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 555.2% (peak 62K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL ranks #3,719 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #85 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL? ▼
VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,994 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL emit? ▼
VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL represent? ▼
VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL accounts for 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #67 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.3% of reported CO₂e at VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.3% (CO₂ 0.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL ranks #528 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 555.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILL, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KY (62K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KY.