TOWER LANDFILL INC
COMMERCE CITY, CO · ADAMS COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, TOWER LANDFILL INC ranks #4,357 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #76 of 191 facilities in CO.
- National rank #4,357 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #76 of 191 in CO
- #662 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -21.1% since 2011
TOWER LANDFILL INC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,181 4357th of 8713 higher than 4,356 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 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (48K MT of 10.7M MT ; #72 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #662 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 48K 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
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 48K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,181 |
| 2022 | 36,287 |
| 2021 | 39,635 |
| 2020 | 40,995 |
| 2019 | 33,263 |
| 2018 | 35,089 |
| 2017 | 26,020 |
| 2016 | 30,504 |
| 2015 | 22,930 |
| 2014 | 62,346 |
| 2013 | 67,598 |
| 2012 | 57,998 |
| 2011 | 61,048 |
Facility insight: TOWER LANDFILL INC
TOWER LANDFILL INC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006044) reported 48K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in COMMERCE CITY, CO within ADAMS COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,357 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #76 of 191 in CO. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 21.1%; peak load was 68K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2013 at 68K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 28.7% below that peak (48K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-63.2%, 39K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does TOWER LANDFILL INC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, TOWER LANDFILL INC ranks #4,357 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #76 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than TOWER LANDFILL INC? ▼
TOWER LANDFILL INC's 48K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,356 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does TOWER LANDFILL INC emit? ▼
TOWER LANDFILL INC reported 48K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does TOWER LANDFILL INC represent? ▼
TOWER LANDFILL INC accounts for 0.4% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (48K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #72 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is TOWER LANDFILL INC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at TOWER LANDFILL INC, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does TOWER LANDFILL INC rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, TOWER LANDFILL INC ranks #662 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is TOWER LANDFILL INC reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), TOWER LANDFILL INC's emissions have decreased by 21.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for TOWER LANDFILL INC, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CO (48K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CO.