El Centro Landfill
Robstown, TX · NUECES COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, El Centro Landfill ranks #4,563 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #661 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #4,563 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #661 of 1,176 in TX
- #708 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -54.5% since 2011
El Centro Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
44,654 4563rd of 8713 higher than 4,150 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 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (45K MT of 10.7M MT ; #79 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #708 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 45K 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%
- 45K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 44,654 |
| 2022 | 28,265 |
| 2021 | 21,622 |
| 2020 | 25,523 |
| 2019 | 23,474 |
| 2018 | 59,677 |
| 2017 | 45,334 |
| 2016 | 49,873 |
| 2015 | 59,232 |
| 2014 | 25,170 |
| 2013 | 103,818 |
| 2012 | 100,608 |
| 2011 | 98,088 |
Facility insight: El Centro Landfill
El Centro Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002473) reported 45K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Robstown, TX within NUECES COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,563 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #661 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 54.5%; peak load was 104K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2013 at 104K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 57% below that peak (45K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-75.8%, 79K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does El Centro Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, El Centro Landfill ranks #4,563 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #661 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than El Centro Landfill? ▼
El Centro Landfill's 45K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,150 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (48%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does El Centro Landfill emit? ▼
El Centro Landfill reported 45K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does El Centro Landfill represent? ▼
El Centro Landfill accounts for 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (45K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #79 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is El Centro Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at El Centro Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does El Centro Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, El Centro Landfill ranks #708 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is El Centro Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), El Centro Landfill's emissions have decreased by 54.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for El Centro Landfill, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (45K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.