COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL
MARISSA, IL · ST. CLAIR COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL ranks #3,642 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #113 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #3,642 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #113 of 299 in IL
- #514 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.4% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +10.3% since 2011
COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
63,380 3642nd of 8713 higher than 5,071 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 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (63K MT of 11.7M MT ; #65 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #514 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 63K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.4% , led by CH₄ at 99.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.6%
- 377 MT
- CH₄
- 99.4%
- 63K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 63,380 |
| 2022 | 85,729 |
| 2021 | 66,839 |
| 2020 | 51,171 |
| 2019 | 51,105 |
| 2018 | 52,591 |
| 2017 | 46,635 |
| 2016 | 49,866 |
| 2015 | 68,242 |
| 2014 | 65,287 |
| 2013 | 57,654 |
| 2012 | 48,111 |
| 2011 | 57,437 |
Facility insight: COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL
COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003216) reported 63K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MARISSA, IL within ST. CLAIR COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,642 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #113 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 10.3% (peak 86K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2022 at 86K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 26.1% below that peak (63K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-26.1%, 22K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL ranks #3,642 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #113 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL? ▼
COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL's 63K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,071 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL emit? ▼
COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL reported 63K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL represent? ▼
COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL accounts for 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (63K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #65 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.4% of reported CO₂e at COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.4% (CO₂ 0.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL ranks #514 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 10.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILL, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (63K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.