Facility ID: 1002896 · Waste

BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL

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Edison, CA · KERN COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

56K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #3,970 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #206 of 549 facilities in CA.

  • National rank #3,970 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #206 of 549 in CA
  • #588 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of COUNTY OF KERN CALIFORNIA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -22.2% since 2011

BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

55,561 3970th of 8713 higher than 4,743 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 COUNTY OF KERN CALIFORNIA reported parent CO₂e (56K MT of 56K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #588 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 56K 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
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CH₄
100%
56K MT
N₂O
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Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 55,561
2022 41,041
2021 48,484
2020 45,025
2019 49,994
2018 54,323
2017 47,405
2016 53,874
2015 44,950
2014 38,145
2013 33,077
2012 50,976
2011 71,447

Facility insight: BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL

BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002896) reported 56K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Edison, CA within KERN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,970 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #206 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 22.2%; peak load was 71K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 71K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 22.2% below that peak (56K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-28.7%, 20K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #3,970 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #206 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 BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL?

BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL's 56K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,743 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (54%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL emit?

BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL reported 56K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COUNTY OF KERN CALIFORNIA does BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL represent?

BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF KERN CALIFORNIA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (56K MT of 56K MT).

What is BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #588 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 22.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for BAKERSFIELD METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILL, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1002896. 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