Facility ID: 1004515 · Waste

WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL

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THE DALLES, OR · WASCO COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

32K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #5,529 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #44 of 69 facilities in OR.

  • National rank #5,529 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #44 of 69 in OR
  • #864 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 6.1% of WASTE CONNECTIONS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -64.3% since 2011

WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

31,545 5529th of 8713 higher than 3,184 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 6.1% of WASTE CONNECTIONS reported parent CO₂e (32K MT of 514K MT ; #6 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #864 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 32K 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%
32K MT
N₂O
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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 31,545
2022 18,640
2021 103,166
2020 91,061
2019 98,079
2018 89,065
2017 79,486
2016 108,308
2015 70,003
2014 67,682
2013 66,168
2012 65,140
2011 88,255

Facility insight: WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL

WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004515) reported 32K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in THE DALLES, OR within WASCO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,529 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #44 of 69 in OR. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 64.3%; peak load was 108K MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 108K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 70.9% below that peak (32K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-81.9%, 85K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #5,529 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #44 of 69 facilities in OR (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL?

WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL's 32K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,184 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (37%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL emit?

WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL reported 32K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WASTE CONNECTIONS does WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL represent?

WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 6.1% of WASTE CONNECTIONS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (32K MT of 514K MT), ranking #6 of 8 facilities under that parent.

What is WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #864 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 64.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for WASCO COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004515. 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