PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY
WHITTIER, CA · LOS ANGELES COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY ranks #3,695 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #189 of 549 facilities in CA.
- National rank #3,695 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #189 of 549 in CA
- #524 of 1,433 in Waste
- 22.3% of COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -85.6% since 2011
PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
62,140 3695th of 8713 higher than 5,018 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 22.3% of COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 279K MT ; #2 of 7 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #524 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 100% , led by CH₄ at 99.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 99.4%
- 62K MT
- N₂O
- 0.6%
- 368 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 62,140 |
| 2022 | 56,247 |
| 2021 | 67,765 |
| 2020 | 69,628 |
| 2019 | 67,757 |
| 2018 | 75,577 |
| 2017 | 77,409 |
| 2016 | 94,867 |
| 2015 | 334,511 |
| 2014 | 126,594 |
| 2013 | 273,833 |
| 2012 | 431,840 |
| 2011 | 431,507 |
Facility insight: PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY
PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003199) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WHITTIER, CA within LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,695 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #189 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 85.6%; peak load was 432K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 432K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 85.6% below that peak (62K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-71.6%, 240K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY ranks #3,695 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #189 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 PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY? ▼
PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,018 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY emit? ▼
PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA does PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY represent? ▼
PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY accounts for 22.3% of COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 279K MT), ranking #2 of 7 facilities under that parent.
What is PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.4%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY ranks #524 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY's emissions have decreased by 85.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL AND ENERGY RECOVERY, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CA (62K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CA.