UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL
EAST MOLINE, IL · ROCK ISLAND COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #4,379 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #137 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #4,379 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #137 of 299 in IL
- #671 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -31.1% since 2011
UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
47,750 4379th of 8713 higher than 4,334 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 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (48K MT of 10.7M MT ; #74 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #671 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 48K 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%
- 20 MT
- CH₄
- 100%
- 48K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 47,750 |
| 2022 | 59,129 |
| 2021 | 69,345 |
| 2020 | 47,462 |
| 2019 | 52,253 |
| 2018 | 29,316 |
| 2017 | 38,538 |
| 2016 | 41,251 |
| 2015 | 66,986 |
| 2014 | 45,987 |
| 2013 | 50,555 |
| 2012 | 43,966 |
| 2011 | 69,291 |
Facility insight: UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL
UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003696) reported 48K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in EAST MOLINE, IL within ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,379 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #137 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 31.1%; peak load was 69K MT in 2021. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 69K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 31.1% below that peak (48K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-38.4%, 26K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #4,379 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #137 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 UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL? ▼
UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL's 48K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,334 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL emit? ▼
UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL reported 48K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL represent? ▼
UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (48K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #74 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at UPPER ROCK ISLAND 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 UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #671 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 31.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (48K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.