Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility
Plainfield, IL · WILL COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility ranks #4,824 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #151 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #4,824 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #151 of 299 in IL
- #749 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.7% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +1174.6% since 2011
Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
40,470 4824th of 8713 higher than 3,889 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 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (40K MT of 11.7M MT ; #101 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #749 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 40K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.7% , led by CH₄ at 99.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.3%
- 118 MT
- CH₄
- 99.7%
- 40K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,470 |
| 2022 | 30,551 |
| 2021 | 12,126 |
| 2020 | 8,223 |
| 2019 | 6,960 |
| 2018 | 9,759 |
| 2017 | 10,834 |
| 2016 | 5,891 |
| 2015 | 2,295 |
| 2014 | 3,106 |
| 2013 | 2,604 |
| 2012 | 4,767 |
| 2011 | 3,175 |
Facility insight: Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility
Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006744) reported 40K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Plainfield, IL within WILL COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,824 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #151 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 1174.6% (peak 40K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility ranks #4,824 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #151 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility? ▼
Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility's 40K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,889 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (45%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility emit? ▼
Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility reported 40K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility represent? ▼
Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (40K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #101 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.7% of reported CO₂e at Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.7% (CO₂ 0.3%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility ranks #749 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility's emissions have increased by 1174.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Wheatland Prairie Recycling and Disposal Facility, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (40K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.