JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL
OLD TOWN, ME · PENOBSCOT COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL ranks #3,414 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #11 of 35 facilities in ME.
- National rank #3,414 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #11 of 35 in ME
- #464 of 1,433 in Waste
- 15.1% of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -35.5% since 2011
JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
69,031 3414th of 8713 higher than 5,299 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 15.1% of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS reported parent CO₂e (69K MT of 457K MT ; #3 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #464 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 69K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.9% , led by CH₄ at 99.9% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.1%
- 44 MT
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 69K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 69,031 |
| 2022 | 58,615 |
| 2021 | 44,540 |
| 2020 | 26,261 |
| 2019 | 24,118 |
| 2018 | 24,600 |
| 2017 | 26,222 |
| 2016 | 33,753 |
| 2015 | 25,921 |
| 2014 | 34,133 |
| 2013 | 26,028 |
| 2012 | 32,958 |
| 2011 | 106,972 |
Facility insight: JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL
JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005253) reported 69K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in OLD TOWN, ME within PENOBSCOT COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,414 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #11 of 35 in ME. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 35.5%; peak load was 107K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 107K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 35.5% below that peak (69K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-69.2%, 74K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL ranks #3,414 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #11 of 35 facilities in ME (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL? ▼
JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL's 69K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,299 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (61%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL emit? ▼
JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL reported 69K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS does JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL represent? ▼
JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL accounts for 15.1% of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (69K MT of 457K MT), ranking #3 of 9 facilities under that parent.
What is JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.9% (CO₂ 0.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL ranks #464 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 35.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside ME (69K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside ME.