SHORT CREEK LANDFILL
Wheeling, WV · OHIO COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SHORT CREEK LANDFILL ranks #5,595 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #118 of 182 facilities in WV.
- National rank #5,595 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #118 of 182 in WV
- #870 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +4.9% since 2011
SHORT CREEK LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
30,808 5595th of 8713 higher than 3,118 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 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 10.7M MT ; #108 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #870 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 31K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.8% , led by CH₄ at 99.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.2%
- 69 MT
- CH₄
- 99.8%
- 31K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 0 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,808 |
| 2022 | 22,166 |
| 2021 | 17,872 |
| 2020 | 19,736 |
| 2019 | 20,543 |
| 2018 | 26,033 |
| 2017 | 40,673 |
| 2016 | 52,317 |
| 2015 | 28,716 |
| 2014 | 34,596 |
| 2013 | 25,799 |
| 2012 | 40,682 |
| 2011 | 29,381 |
Facility insight: SHORT CREEK LANDFILL
SHORT CREEK LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003104) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Wheeling, WV within OHIO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,595 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #118 of 182 in WV. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 31K MT CO₂e (peak 52K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2016 at 52K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 41.1% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (+82.2%, 24K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does SHORT CREEK LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SHORT CREEK LANDFILL ranks #5,595 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #118 of 182 facilities in WV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than SHORT CREEK LANDFILL? ▼
SHORT CREEK LANDFILL's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,118 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does SHORT CREEK LANDFILL emit? ▼
SHORT CREEK LANDFILL reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does SHORT CREEK LANDFILL represent? ▼
SHORT CREEK LANDFILL accounts for 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #108 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is SHORT CREEK LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.8% of reported CO₂e at SHORT CREEK LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.8% (CO₂ 0.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does SHORT CREEK LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, SHORT CREEK LANDFILL ranks #870 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is SHORT CREEK LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), SHORT CREEK LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 4.9%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for SHORT CREEK LANDFILL, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WV (31K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WV.