Santiago Canyon Landfill
ORANGE, CA · ORANGE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Santiago Canyon Landfill ranks #5,355 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #273 of 549 facilities in CA.
- National rank #5,355 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #273 of 549 in CA
- #837 of 1,433 in Waste
- 2.9% of COUNTY OF ORANGE CALIFORNIA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -71.4% since 2011
Santiago Canyon Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
33,546 5355th of 8713 higher than 3,358 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 2.9% of COUNTY OF ORANGE CALIFORNIA reported parent CO₂e (34K MT of 1.2M MT ; #5 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #837 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 34K 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
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 34K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,546 |
| 2022 | 34,395 |
| 2021 | 36,094 |
| 2020 | 35,541 |
| 2019 | 41,341 |
| 2018 | 43,975 |
| 2017 | 47,712 |
| 2016 | 98,979 |
| 2015 | 90,558 |
| 2014 | 102,018 |
| 2013 | 105,477 |
| 2012 | 125,006 |
| 2011 | 117,120 |
Facility insight: Santiago Canyon Landfill
Santiago Canyon Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002318) reported 34K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ORANGE, CA within ORANGE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,355 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #273 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 71.4%; peak load was 125K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 125K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 73.2% below that peak (34K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-51.8%, 51K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Santiago Canyon Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Santiago Canyon Landfill ranks #5,355 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #273 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Santiago Canyon Landfill? ▼
Santiago Canyon Landfill's 34K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,358 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (39%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Santiago Canyon Landfill emit? ▼
Santiago Canyon Landfill reported 34K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of COUNTY OF ORANGE CALIFORNIA does Santiago Canyon Landfill represent? ▼
Santiago Canyon Landfill accounts for 2.9% of COUNTY OF ORANGE CALIFORNIA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (34K MT of 1.2M MT), ranking #5 of 6 facilities under that parent.
What is Santiago Canyon Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Santiago Canyon Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Santiago Canyon Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Santiago Canyon Landfill ranks #837 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Santiago Canyon Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Santiago Canyon Landfill's emissions have decreased by 71.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Santiago Canyon Landfill, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CA (34K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CA.