31st Street Landfill
WESTCHESTER, IL · COOK COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 31st Street Landfill ranks #5,770 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #179 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #5,770 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #179 of 299 in IL
- #895 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -69.2% since 2011
31st Street Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
29,264 5770th of 8713 higher than 2,943 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 100% of CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO reported parent CO₂e (29K MT of 29K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #895 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 29K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.2% , led by CH₄ at 99.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.8%
- 249 MT
- CH₄
- 99.2%
- 29K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,264 |
| 2022 | 106,294 |
| 2021 | 7,751 |
| 2020 | 100,501 |
| 2019 | 18,925 |
| 2018 | 31,220 |
| 2017 | 29,027 |
| 2016 | 120,658 |
| 2015 | 92,697 |
| 2014 | 120,707 |
| 2013 | 97,468 |
| 2012 | 87,358 |
| 2011 | 95,113 |
Facility insight: 31st Street Landfill
31st Street Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003742) reported 29K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WESTCHESTER, IL within COOK COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,770 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #179 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 69.2%; peak load was 121K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 121K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 75.8% below that peak (29K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (+1271.4%, 99K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does 31st Street Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 31st Street Landfill ranks #5,770 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #179 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 31st Street Landfill? ▼
31st Street Landfill's 29K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,943 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (34%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does 31st Street Landfill emit? ▼
31st Street Landfill reported 29K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO does 31st Street Landfill represent? ▼
31st Street Landfill accounts for 100% of CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (29K MT of 29K MT).
What is 31st Street Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.2% of reported CO₂e at 31st Street Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.2% (CO₂ 0.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does 31st Street Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, 31st Street Landfill ranks #895 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is 31st Street Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), 31st Street Landfill's emissions have decreased by 69.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for 31st Street Landfill, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (29K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.