ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL
ONAWAY, MI · PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #5,252 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #151 of 260 facilities in MI.
- National rank #5,252 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #151 of 260 in MI
- #821 of 1,433 in Waste
- 1.4% of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +5.4% since 2011
ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
34,555 5252nd of 8713 higher than 3,461 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 1.4% of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) reported parent CO₂e (35K MT of 2.4M MT ; #26 of 30 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #821 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 35K 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%
- 26 MT
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 35K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34,555 |
| 2022 | 44,821 |
| 2021 | 70,893 |
| 2020 | 66,041 |
| 2019 | 60,590 |
| 2018 | 47,682 |
| 2017 | 37,094 |
| 2016 | 41,200 |
| 2015 | 38,077 |
| 2014 | 35,336 |
| 2013 | 33,580 |
| 2012 | 32,434 |
| 2011 | 32,791 |
Facility insight: ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL
ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006989) reported 35K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ONAWAY, MI within PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,252 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #151 of 260 in MI. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 35K MT CO₂e (peak 71K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 71K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 51.3% below that peak (35K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-36.8%, 26K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #5,252 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #151 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL? ▼
ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL's 35K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,461 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (40%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL emit? ▼
ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL reported 35K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) does ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL represent? ▼
ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 1.4% of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US)'s reported GHGRP CO₂e (35K MT of 2.4M MT), ranking #26 of 30 facilities under that parent.
What is ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at ELK RUN 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 ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #821 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 5.4%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for ELK RUN SANITARY LANDFILL, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MI (35K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MI.