Facility ID: 1004918 · Waste

YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL

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ZILLAH, WA · YAKIMA COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

47K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL ranks #4,394 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #59 of 116 facilities in WA.

  • National rank #4,394 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #59 of 116 in WA
  • #676 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of YAKIMA COUNTY PUBLIC parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +62.3% since 2011

YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

47,466 4394th of 8713 higher than 4,319 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 100% of YAKIMA COUNTY PUBLIC reported parent CO₂e (47K MT of 47K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #676 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 47K 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%
47K MT
N₂O
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Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 47,466
2022 45,783
2021 43,966
2020 42,145
2019 40,508
2018 38,861
2017 37,331
2016 35,837
2015 34,450
2014 33,147
2013 31,807
2012 30,500
2011 29,238

Facility insight: YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL

YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004918) reported 47K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ZILLAH, WA within YAKIMA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,394 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #59 of 116 in WA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 62.3% (peak 47K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL ranks #4,394 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #59 of 116 facilities in WA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL?

YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL's 47K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,319 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL emit?

YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL reported 47K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of YAKIMA COUNTY PUBLIC does YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL represent?

YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL accounts for 100% of YAKIMA COUNTY PUBLIC's reported GHGRP CO₂e (47K MT of 47K MT).

What is YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL ranks #676 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 62.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for YAKIMA CNTY CHEYNE LANDFILL, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004918. 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