Facility ID: 1004565 · Waste

Martinsville Sanitary Landfill

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Martinsville, VA · HENRY COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

21K MT CO₂e · 2020

Martinsville Sanitary Landfill ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,635 of 8,713 nationally; #133 of 181 in VA), a lower-footprint comparator in Waste.

  • National rank #6,635 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #133 of 181 in VA
  • #1,017 of 1,433 in Waste
  • -3.9% since 2011

Martinsville Sanitary Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

21,274 6635th of 8713 higher than 2,078 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 · 2020

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #1,017 of 1,433 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2020 21,274
2019 20,319
2018 21,962
2017 21,446
2016 18,147
2015 27,135
2014 26,513
2013 27,627
2012 25,498
2011 22,143

Facility insight: Martinsville Sanitary Landfill

Martinsville Sanitary Landfill (ID 1004565) reported 21K MT CO₂e for 2020 in HENRY COUNTY, VA (#6,635 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Over 10 years (2011–2020), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 21K MT CO₂e (peak 28K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2020, a complete 10-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 28K MT CO2e; latest 2020 sits 23% below that peak (21K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-33.1%, 9K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Martinsville Sanitary Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Martinsville Sanitary Landfill ranks #6,635 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #133 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Martinsville Sanitary Landfill?

Martinsville Sanitary Landfill's 21K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,078 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (24%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Martinsville Sanitary Landfill emit?

Martinsville Sanitary Landfill reported 21K MT CO2e in 2020.

Where does Martinsville Sanitary Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Martinsville Sanitary Landfill ranks #1,017 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Martinsville Sanitary Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 10 reporting years (2011–2020), Martinsville Sanitary Landfill's emissions have decreased by 3.9%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004565. 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