MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL
FLOWEREE, MT · CASCADE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #2,929 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #17 of 43 facilities in MT.
- National rank #2,929 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #17 of 43 in MT
- #358 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.8% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +11.4% since 2011
MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
85,786 2929th of 8713 higher than 5,784 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 0.8% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (86K MT of 10.7M MT ; #39 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #358 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 86K 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
- 0%
- 19 MT
- CH₄
- 100%
- 86K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 85,786 |
| 2022 | 83,945 |
| 2021 | 80,756 |
| 2020 | 78,011 |
| 2019 | 73,539 |
| 2018 | 70,975 |
| 2017 | 83,539 |
| 2016 | 58,616 |
| 2015 | 93,669 |
| 2014 | 87,935 |
| 2013 | 84,559 |
| 2012 | 81,059 |
| 2011 | 77,035 |
Facility insight: MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL
MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006766) reported 86K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in FLOWEREE, MT within CASCADE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #2,929 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #17 of 43 in MT. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 11.4% (peak 94K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 94K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 8.4% below that peak (86K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-37.4%, 35K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #2,929 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #17 of 43 facilities in MT (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL? ▼
MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL's 86K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,784 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (66%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL emit? ▼
MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL reported 86K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL represent? ▼
MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 0.8% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (86K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #39 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100% (CO₂ 0%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #358 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 11.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for MONTANA WASTE SYSTEMS - HIGHPLAINS SANITARY LANDFILL, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MT (86K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MT.