Milner Butte Landfill
Burley, ID · CASSIA COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Milner Butte Landfill ranks #5,051 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #31 of 53 facilities in ID.
- National rank #5,051 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #31 of 53 in ID
- #787 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of SOUTHERN IDAHO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISTRICT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +27.6% since 2011
Milner Butte Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
37,461 5051st of 8713 higher than 3,662 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 SOUTHERN IDAHO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISTRICT reported parent CO₂e (37K MT of 37K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #787 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 37K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.8% , led by CH₄ at 99.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.2%
- 71 MT
- CH₄
- 99.7%
- 37K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 32 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,461 |
| 2022 | 34,792 |
| 2021 | 28,252 |
| 2020 | 18,814 |
| 2019 | 32,025 |
| 2018 | 21,533 |
| 2017 | 18,219 |
| 2016 | 25,545 |
| 2015 | 63,511 |
| 2014 | 53,003 |
| 2013 | 34,453 |
| 2012 | 34,483 |
| 2011 | 29,360 |
Facility insight: Milner Butte Landfill
Milner Butte Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004840) reported 37K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Burley, ID within CASSIA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,051 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #31 of 53 in ID. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 27.6% (peak 64K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 64K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 41% below that peak (37K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-59.8%, 38K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Milner Butte Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Milner Butte Landfill ranks #5,051 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #31 of 53 facilities in ID (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Milner Butte Landfill? ▼
Milner Butte Landfill's 37K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,662 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (42%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Milner Butte Landfill emit? ▼
Milner Butte Landfill reported 37K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SOUTHERN IDAHO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISTRICT does Milner Butte Landfill represent? ▼
Milner Butte Landfill accounts for 100% of SOUTHERN IDAHO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISTRICT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (37K MT of 37K MT).
What is Milner Butte Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.8% of reported CO₂e at Milner Butte Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.7% (CO₂ 0.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Milner Butte Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Milner Butte Landfill ranks #787 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Milner Butte Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Milner Butte Landfill's emissions have increased by 27.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Milner Butte Landfill, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside ID (37K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside ID.