Facility ID: 1004936 · Waste

Rochelle Municipal Landfill

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Rochelle, IL · OGLE COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

59K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Rochelle Municipal Landfill ranks #3,832 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #119 of 299 facilities in IL.

  • National rank #3,832 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #119 of 299 in IL
  • #552 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 1.5% of WASTE CONNECTIONS US parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +43.8% since 2011

Rochelle Municipal Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

59,181 3832nd of 8713 higher than 4,881 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 1.5% of WASTE CONNECTIONS US reported parent CO₂e (59K MT of 3.9M MT ; #32 of 43 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #552 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 59K 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
0%
24 MT
CH₄
100%
59K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 59,181
2022 45,499
2021 51,176
2020 51,854
2019 66,989
2018 99,924
2017 101,823
2016 112,930
2015 114,374
2014 91,192
2013 122,661
2012 37,863
2011 41,147

Facility insight: Rochelle Municipal Landfill

Rochelle Municipal Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004936) reported 59K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Rochelle, IL within OGLE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,832 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #119 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 43.8% (peak 123K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 123K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 51.8% below that peak (59K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (+224.0%, 85K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Rochelle Municipal Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Rochelle Municipal Landfill ranks #3,832 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #119 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Rochelle Municipal Landfill?

Rochelle Municipal Landfill's 59K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,881 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Rochelle Municipal Landfill emit?

Rochelle Municipal Landfill reported 59K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WASTE CONNECTIONS US does Rochelle Municipal Landfill represent?

Rochelle Municipal Landfill accounts for 1.5% of WASTE CONNECTIONS US's reported GHGRP CO₂e (59K MT of 3.9M MT), ranking #32 of 43 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Rochelle Municipal Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100% (CO₂ 0%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Rochelle Municipal Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Rochelle Municipal Landfill ranks #552 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Rochelle Municipal Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Rochelle Municipal Landfill's emissions have increased by 43.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Rochelle Municipal Landfill, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004936. 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