DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION
WEST BURLINGTON, IA · DES MOINES COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION ranks #3,727 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #84 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #3,727 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #84 of 172 in IA
- #531 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +1.6% since 2011
DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
61,585 3727th of 8713 higher than 4,986 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 DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #531 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 99.9% , 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%
- 62K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,585 |
| 2022 | 61,973 |
| 2021 | 61,082 |
| 2020 | 60,106 |
| 2019 | 59,082 |
| 2018 | 57,924 |
| 2017 | 55,426 |
| 2016 | 55,645 |
| 2015 | 54,905 |
| 2014 | 53,712 |
| 2013 | 52,130 |
| 2012 | 61,008 |
| 2011 | 60,589 |
Facility insight: DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION
DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002610) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WEST BURLINGTON, IA within DES MOINES COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,727 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #84 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 62K MT CO₂e (peak 62K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2022 at 62K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 0.6% below that peak (62K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-14.6%, 9K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION ranks #3,727 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #84 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 DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION? ▼
DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,986 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION emit? ▼
DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE does DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION represent? ▼
DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION accounts for 100% of DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT).
What is DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION, 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 DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION ranks #531 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION's emissions have increased by 1.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSION, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (62K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.