BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL
POPLAR BLUFF, MO · BUTLER COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #5,232 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #79 of 131 facilities in MO.
- National rank #5,232 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #79 of 131 in MO
- #816 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +81.3% since 2011
BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
34,784 5232nd of 8713 higher than 3,481 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 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (35K MT of 10.7M MT ; #97 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #816 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 35K 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%
- 35K MT
- N₂O
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- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34,784 |
| 2022 | 36,824 |
| 2021 | 8,370 |
| 2019 | 3,133 |
| 2018 | 5,934 |
| 2017 | 5,853 |
| 2016 | 5,241 |
| 2015 | 3,700 |
| 2014 | 8,563 |
| 2013 | 6,305 |
| 2012 | 11,565 |
| 2011 | 19,190 |
Facility insight: BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL
BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004355) reported 35K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in POPLAR BLUFF, MO within BUTLER COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,232 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #79 of 131 in MO. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 81.3% (peak 37K MT). GHGRP filings are on record for 12 of those 13 years, 1 year missing from the reporting history.
Peak year was 2022 at 37K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 5.5% below that peak (35K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (+339.9%, 28K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #5,232 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #79 of 131 facilities in MO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL? ▼
BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL's 35K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,481 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (40%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL emit? ▼
BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL reported 35K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL represent? ▼
BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (35K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #97 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #816 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 12 reporting years (2011–2023), BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 81.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for BUTLER COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MO (35K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MO.