Facility ID: 1001858 · Waste

ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL

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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ · ATLANTIC COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

41K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #4,821 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #48 of 120 facilities in NJ.

  • National rank #4,821 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #48 of 120 in NJ
  • #748 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 99.7% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -30.0% since 2011

ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

40,552 4821st of 8713 higher than 3,892 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 ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (41K MT of 41K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #748 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 41K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.7% , led by CH₄ at 99.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
0.3%
105 MT
CH₄
99.7%
40K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 40,552
2022 44,220
2021 78,463
2020 71,103
2019 53,852
2018 43,934
2017 38,092
2016 30,660
2015 30,442
2014 18,452
2013 52,598
2012 36,428
2011 57,903

Facility insight: ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL

ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001858) reported 41K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ within ATLANTIC COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,821 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #48 of 120 in NJ. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 30.0%; peak load was 78K MT in 2021. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 78K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 48.3% below that peak (41K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-43.6%, 34K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #4,821 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #48 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 ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL?

ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL's 41K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,892 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (45%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL emit?

ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL reported 41K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY does ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL represent?

ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (41K MT of 41K MT).

What is ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.7% of reported CO₂e at ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.7% (CO₂ 0.3%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #748 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 30%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for ATLANTIC COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001858. 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