Facility ID: 1005253 · Waste

JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL

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OLD TOWN, ME · PENOBSCOT COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

69K MT CO₂e · 2023

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)

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 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

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005253. 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