GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL
FORT MADISON, IA · LEE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #4,023 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #91 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #4,023 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #91 of 172 in IA
- #601 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +18.0% since 2011
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
54,367 4023rd of 8713 higher than 4,690 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 100% of GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (54K MT of 54K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #601 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 54K 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%
- 41 MT
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 54K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 54,367 |
| 2022 | 52,824 |
| 2021 | 51,510 |
| 2020 | 50,253 |
| 2019 | 48,750 |
| 2018 | 47,735 |
| 2017 | 46,737 |
| 2016 | 45,330 |
| 2015 | 43,909 |
| 2014 | 42,900 |
| 2013 | 41,546 |
| 2012 | 47,676 |
| 2011 | 46,076 |
Facility insight: GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006153) reported 54K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in FORT MADISON, IA within LEE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,023 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #91 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 18.0% (peak 54K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #4,023 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #91 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL? ▼
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL's 54K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,690 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (54%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL emit? ▼
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL reported 54K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY does GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL represent? ▼
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (54K MT of 54K MT).
What is GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY 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 GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #601 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 18%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILL, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (54K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.