Facility ID: 1004548 · Waste

Visalia Landfill

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Visalia, CA · TULARE COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

19K MT CO₂e · 2023

Visalia Landfill ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,800 of 8,713 nationally; #363 of 549 in CA), a lower-footprint comparator in Waste.

  • National rank #6,800 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #363 of 549 in CA
  • #1,054 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 51.7% of TULARE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -31.4% since 2011

Visalia Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

19,280 6800th of 8713 higher than 1,913 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 51.7% of TULARE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT reported parent CO₂e (19K MT of 37K MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #1,054 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 19K 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%
19K 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 19,280
2022 16,533
2021 16,210
2020 13,645
2019 16,144
2018 16,502
2017 13,824
2016 22,598
2015 25,780
2014 37,057
2013 36,983
2012 29,290
2011 28,123

Facility insight: Visalia Landfill

Visalia Landfill (ID 1004548) reported 19K MT CO₂e for 2023 in TULARE COUNTY, CA (#6,800 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 31.4%; peak load was 37K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 37K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 48% below that peak (19K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-30.4%, 11K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Visalia Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Visalia Landfill ranks #6,800 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #363 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Visalia Landfill?

Visalia Landfill's 19K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,913 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (22%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Visalia Landfill emit?

Visalia Landfill reported 19K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TULARE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT does Visalia Landfill represent?

Visalia Landfill accounts for 51.7% of TULARE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (19K MT of 37K MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Visalia Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does Visalia Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Visalia Landfill ranks #1,054 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Visalia Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Visalia Landfill's emissions have decreased by 31.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004548. 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