Facility ID: 1003679 · Waste

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL

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SYLMAR, CA · LOS ANGELES COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

391K MT CO₂e · 2023

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,162 of 8,713 nationally, #65 of 549 in CA).

  • National rank #1,162 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #65 of 549 in CA
  • #17 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 3.6% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +129.6% since 2011

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

390,592 1162nd of 8713 higher than 7,551 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 3.6% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (391K MT of 10.7M MT ; #2 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #17 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 391K 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
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n/r
CH₄
100%
391K 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 390,592
2022 381,528
2021 381,572
2020 391,430
2019 389,900
2018 398,052
2017 363,611
2016 184,293
2015 157,636
2014 162,563
2013 186,388
2012 221,465
2011 170,088

Facility insight: SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL (GHGRP ID 1003679) is a high-volume reporter at 391K MT CO₂e in 2023 from SYLMAR, CA (#1,162 of 8,713 nationally) under Waste (NAICS 562212).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 129.6% (peak 398K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 398K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 1.9% below that peak (391K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (+97.3%, 179K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL ranks #1,162 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #65 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 SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL?

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL's 391K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,551 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (87%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL emit?

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL reported 391K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL represent?

SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL accounts for 3.6% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (391K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #2 of 177 facilities under that parent.

What is SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL ranks #17 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), SUNSHINE CANYON LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 129.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Waste neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003679. 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