Facility ID: 1005137 · Waste

GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL

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DALLAS, NC · GASTON COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

58K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #3,886 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #74 of 159 facilities in NC.

  • National rank #3,886 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #74 of 159 in NC
  • #571 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -1.7% since 2011

GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

57,758 3886th of 8713 higher than 4,827 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 GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT reported parent CO₂e (58K MT of 58K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #571 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 58K 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%
58K MT
N₂O
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n/r

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 57,758
2022 61,838
2021 62,130
2020 68,057
2019 71,644
2018 75,787
2017 72,778
2016 81,656
2015 62,904
2014 63,605
2013 60,613
2012 51,141
2011 58,750

Facility insight: GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL

GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005137) reported 58K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DALLAS, NC within GASTON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,886 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #74 of 159 in NC. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 58K MT CO₂e (peak 82K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 82K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 29.3% below that peak (58K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (+29.8%, 19K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #3,886 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #74 of 159 facilities in NC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL?

GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL's 58K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,827 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (55%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL emit?

GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL reported 58K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT does GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL represent?

GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (58K MT of 58K MT).

What is GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #571 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 1.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for GASTON COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005137. 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