OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL
OTTUMWA, IA · WAPELLO COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #4,906 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #114 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #4,906 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #114 of 172 in IA
- #764 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of OTTUMWA-WAPELLO SOLID WASTE COMMISSION parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -0.4% since 2011
OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
39,467 4906th of 8713 higher than 3,807 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 100% of OTTUMWA-WAPELLO SOLID WASTE COMMISSION reported parent CO₂e (39K MT of 39K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #764 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 39K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.9% , led by CH₄ at 99.9% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.1%
- 34 MT
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 39K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,467 |
| 2022 | 39,141 |
| 2021 | 38,845 |
| 2020 | 38,603 |
| 2019 | 38,090 |
| 2018 | 37,689 |
| 2017 | 37,316 |
| 2016 | 37,029 |
| 2015 | 36,710 |
| 2014 | 36,266 |
| 2013 | 35,309 |
| 2012 | 40,925 |
| 2011 | 39,615 |
Facility insight: OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL
OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002609) reported 39K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in OTTUMWA, IA within WAPELLO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,906 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #114 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 39K MT CO₂e (peak 41K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 41K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 3.6% below that peak (39K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-13.7%, 6K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #4,906 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #114 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL? ▼
OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL's 39K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,807 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (44%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL emit? ▼
OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL reported 39K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of OTTUMWA-WAPELLO SOLID WASTE COMMISSION does OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL represent? ▼
OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of OTTUMWA-WAPELLO SOLID WASTE COMMISSION's reported GHGRP CO₂e (39K MT of 39K MT).
What is OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.9% (CO₂ 0.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #764 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 0.4%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (39K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.