Facility ID: 1003979 · Waste

CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL

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ELKO, NV · ELKO COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

39K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL ranks #4,917 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #32 of 46 facilities in NV.

  • National rank #4,917 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #32 of 46 in NV
  • #766 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of CITY OF ELKO NEVADA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +58.7% since 2011

CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

39,308 4917th of 8713 higher than 3,796 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 100% of CITY OF ELKO NEVADA reported parent CO₂e (39K MT of 39K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #766 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 39K 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%
16 MT
CH₄
100%
39K 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 39,308
2022 38,084
2021 36,925
2020 35,792
2019 34,614
2018 33,424
2017 32,378
2016 31,296
2015 30,268
2014 29,042
2013 27,657
2012 26,134
2011 24,762

Facility insight: CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL

CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003979) reported 39K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ELKO, NV within ELKO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,917 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #32 of 46 in NV. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 58.7% (peak 39K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL ranks #4,917 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #32 of 46 facilities in NV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL?

CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL's 39K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,796 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (44%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL emit?

CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL reported 39K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CITY OF ELKO NEVADA does CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL represent?

CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL accounts for 100% of CITY OF ELKO NEVADA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (39K MT of 39K MT).

What is CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL 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 CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL ranks #766 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 58.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CITY OF ELKO MUNICIPAL LANDFILL, both outside NV so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003979. 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