Facility ID: 1003627 · Waste

LEE COUNTY LANDFILL

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DIXON, IL · LEE COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

81K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, LEE COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #3,058 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #100 of 299 facilities in IL.

  • National rank #3,058 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #100 of 299 in IL
  • #388 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 0.8% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +35.2% since 2011

LEE COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

81,142 3058th of 8713 higher than 5,655 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 0.8% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (81K MT of 10.7M MT ; #44 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #388 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 81K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
0%
1 MT
CH₄
100%
81K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 81,142
2022 82,956
2021 87,503
2020 84,212
2019 82,721
2018 60,700
2017 56,158
2016 34,300
2015 40,881
2014 38,067
2013 35,191
2012 67,814
2011 60,010

Facility insight: LEE COUNTY LANDFILL

LEE COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003627) reported 81K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DIXON, IL within LEE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,058 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #100 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 35.2% (peak 88K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 88K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 7.3% below that peak (81K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-48.1%, 33K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LEE COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, LEE COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #3,058 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #100 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 LEE COUNTY LANDFILL?

LEE COUNTY LANDFILL's 81K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,655 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does LEE COUNTY LANDFILL emit?

LEE COUNTY LANDFILL reported 81K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does LEE COUNTY LANDFILL represent?

LEE COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 0.8% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (81K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #44 of 177 facilities under that parent.

What is LEE COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at LEE COUNTY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100% (CO₂ 0%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does LEE COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, LEE COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #388 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is LEE COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), LEE COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 35.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for LEE COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003627. 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