SALEM LANDFILL
OPELIKA, AL · LEE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SALEM LANDFILL ranks #3,491 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #112 of 199 facilities in AL.
- National rank #3,491 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #112 of 199 in AL
- #482 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -14.3% since 2011
SALEM LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
66,730 3491st of 8713 higher than 5,222 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 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (67K MT of 11.7M MT ; #59 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #482 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 67K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.6% , led by CH₄ at 98.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.4%
- 946 MT
- CH₄
- 98.6%
- 66K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 2 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 66,730 |
| 2022 | 51,568 |
| 2021 | 73,242 |
| 2020 | 67,789 |
| 2019 | 59,629 |
| 2018 | 56,048 |
| 2017 | 64,629 |
| 2016 | 69,485 |
| 2015 | 78,138 |
| 2014 | 77,874 |
| 2013 | 79,887 |
| 2012 | 77,566 |
| 2011 | 77,850 |
Facility insight: SALEM LANDFILL
SALEM LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003265) reported 67K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in OPELIKA, AL within LEE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,491 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #112 of 199 in AL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 14.3%; peak load was 80K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2013 at 80K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 16.5% below that peak (67K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-29.6%, 22K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does SALEM LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SALEM LANDFILL ranks #3,491 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #112 of 199 facilities in AL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than SALEM LANDFILL? ▼
SALEM LANDFILL's 67K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,222 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (60%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does SALEM LANDFILL emit? ▼
SALEM LANDFILL reported 67K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does SALEM LANDFILL represent? ▼
SALEM LANDFILL accounts for 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (67K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #59 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is SALEM LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.6% of reported CO₂e at SALEM LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.6% (CO₂ 1.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does SALEM LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, SALEM LANDFILL ranks #482 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is SALEM LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), SALEM LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 14.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for SALEM LANDFILL, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AL (67K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AL.