IESI Hardin County Landfill
Kountze, TX · HARDIN COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, IESI Hardin County Landfill ranks #5,779 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #830 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #5,779 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #830 of 1,176 in TX
- #898 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -12.4% since 2013
IESI Hardin County Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
29,178 5779th of 8713 higher than 2,934 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 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (29K MT of 10.7M MT ; #111 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #898 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 29K 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%
- 29K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,178 |
| 2022 | 30,889 |
| 2021 | 32,694 |
| 2020 | 34,611 |
| 2019 | 36,640 |
| 2018 | 38,788 |
| 2017 | 37,490 |
| 2016 | 35,874 |
| 2015 | 39,879 |
| 2014 | 37,375 |
| 2013 | 33,295 |
Facility insight: IESI Hardin County Landfill
IESI Hardin County Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006545) reported 29K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Kountze, TX within HARDIN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,779 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #830 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2013–2023, annual CO₂e fell 12.4%; peak load was 40K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2013 to 2023, a complete 11-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 40K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 26.8% below that peak (29K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+12.3%, 4K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does IESI Hardin County Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, IESI Hardin County Landfill ranks #5,779 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #830 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than IESI Hardin County Landfill? ▼
IESI Hardin County Landfill's 29K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,934 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (34%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does IESI Hardin County Landfill emit? ▼
IESI Hardin County Landfill reported 29K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does IESI Hardin County Landfill represent? ▼
IESI Hardin County Landfill accounts for 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (29K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #111 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is IESI Hardin County Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at IESI Hardin County Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does IESI Hardin County Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, IESI Hardin County Landfill ranks #898 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is IESI Hardin County Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 11 reporting years (2013–2023), IESI Hardin County Landfill's emissions have decreased by 12.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for IESI Hardin County Landfill, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (29K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.