Facility ID: 1004475 · Waste

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

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ALEXANDRIA, MN · DOUGLAS COUNTY · NAICS 562213

Data updated May 2026

28K MT CO₂e · 2023

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#5,885 of 8,713 nationally; #111 of 158 in MN), a lower-footprint comparator in Waste.

  • National rank #5,885 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #111 of 158 in MN
  • #912 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of POPE/DOUGLAS JOINT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 4.5% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +6.6% since 2012

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

28,147 5885th of 8713 higher than 2,828 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 POPE/DOUGLAS JOINT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD reported parent CO₂e (28K MT of 28K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #912 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 28K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 4.5% , led by N₂O at 2.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
95.5%
27K MT
CH₄
1.8%
494 MT
N₂O
2.7%
772 MT

Annual emissions history

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 28,147
2022 30,032
2021 30,920
2020 29,642
2019 28,598
2018 28,342
2017 28,360
2016 29,203
2015 29,506
2014 27,041
2013 26,130
2012 26,414

Facility insight: POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (ID 1004475) reported 28K MT CO₂e for 2023 in DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN (#5,885 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Over 12 years (2012–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 28K MT CO₂e (peak 31K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2012 to 2023, a complete 12-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 31K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 9% below that peak (28K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+9.1%, 2K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ranks #5,885 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #111 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT?

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT's 28K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,828 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (32%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT emit?

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT reported 28K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POPE/DOUGLAS JOINT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD does POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT represent?

POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT accounts for 100% of POPE/DOUGLAS JOINT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD's reported GHGRP CO₂e (28K MT of 28K MT).

What is POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 4.5% of reported CO₂e at POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 2.7% (CO₂ 95.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ranks #912 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2012–2023), POPE/DOUGLAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT's emissions have increased by 6.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside MN: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004475. 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