Facility ID: 1004479 · Waste

UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL

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EL DORADO, AR · UNION COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

82K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL ranks #3,041 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #40 of 185 facilities in AR.

  • National rank #3,041 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #40 of 185 in AR
  • #385 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 3.3% of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -10.6% since 2011

UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

81,816 3041st of 8713 higher than 5,672 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 3.3% of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) reported parent CO₂e (82K MT of 2.4M MT ; #11 of 30 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #385 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 82K 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%
82K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 81,816
2022 78,972
2021 74,487
2020 75,114
2019 75,848
2018 17,799
2017 32,116
2016 29,946
2015 31,378
2014 39,737
2013 47,738
2012 78,029
2011 91,540

Facility insight: UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL

UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004479) reported 82K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in EL DORADO, AR within UNION COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,041 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #40 of 185 in AR. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 10.6%; peak load was 92K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 92K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 10.6% below that peak (82K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+326.1%, 58K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL ranks #3,041 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #40 of 185 facilities in AR (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL?

UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL's 82K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,672 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL emit?

UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL reported 82K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) does UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL represent?

UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL accounts for 3.3% of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US)'s reported GHGRP CO₂e (82K MT of 2.4M MT), ranking #11 of 30 facilities under that parent.

What is UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL ranks #385 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL's emissions have decreased by 10.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for UNION COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004479. 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