Facility ID: 1003387 · Waste

KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI · KENT COUNTY · NAICS 562213

Data updated May 2026

73K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY ranks #3,265 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #89 of 260 facilities in MI.

  • National rank #3,265 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #89 of 260 in MI
  • #431 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 38.3% of KENT COUNTY OF (INC) parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 5% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -9.7% since 2011

KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

73,486 3265th of 8713 higher than 5,448 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 38.3% of KENT COUNTY OF (INC) reported parent CO₂e (73K MT of 192K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #431 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 73K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 5% , led by N₂O at 3.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
95%
70K MT
CH₄
2%
1K MT
N₂O
3.1%
2K MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 73,486
2022 74,755
2021 82,524
2020 63,678
2019 62,956
2018 78,714
2017 81,424
2016 85,377
2015 85,442
2014 83,458
2013 84,879
2012 84,671
2011 81,423

Facility insight: KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY

KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003387) reported 73K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in GRAND RAPIDS, MI within KENT COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,265 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #89 of 260 in MI. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562213.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 73K MT CO₂e (peak 85K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 85K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 14% below that peak (73K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+29.6%, 19K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY ranks #3,265 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #89 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY?

KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY's 73K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,448 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY emit?

KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY reported 73K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of KENT COUNTY OF (INC) does KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY represent?

KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY accounts for 38.3% of KENT COUNTY OF (INC)'s reported GHGRP CO₂e (73K MT of 192K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 5% of reported CO₂e at KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 3.1% (CO₂ 95%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY ranks #431 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY's emissions have decreased by 9.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003387. 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