ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI · WAUKESHA COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF ranks #3,210 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #60 of 161 facilities in WI.
- National rank #3,210 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #60 of 161 in WI
- #419 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.5% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -41.9% since 2011
ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
75,486 3210th of 8713 higher than 5,503 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 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (75K MT of 11.7M MT ; #49 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #419 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 75K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.5% , led by CH₄ at 98.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.5%
- 1K MT
- CH₄
- 98.1%
- 74K MT
- N₂O
- 0.4%
- 280 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 75,486 |
| 2022 | 63,125 |
| 2021 | 74,100 |
| 2020 | 89,699 |
| 2019 | 94,574 |
| 2018 | 88,707 |
| 2017 | 120,246 |
| 2016 | 96,550 |
| 2015 | 87,760 |
| 2014 | 92,273 |
| 2013 | 110,984 |
| 2012 | 116,922 |
| 2011 | 129,846 |
Facility insight: ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF
ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006876) reported 75K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MENOMONEE FALLS, WI within WAUKESHA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,210 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #60 of 161 in WI. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 41.9%; peak load was 130K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 130K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 41.9% below that peak (75K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-26.2%, 32K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF ranks #3,210 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #60 of 161 facilities in WI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF? ▼
ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF's 75K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,503 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF emit? ▼
ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF reported 75K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF represent? ▼
ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF accounts for 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (75K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #49 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.5% of reported CO₂e at ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.1% (CO₂ 1.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF ranks #419 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF's emissions have decreased by 41.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRF, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WI (75K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WI.