NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL
UNION CITY, TN · OBION COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL ranks #5,136 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #92 of 144 facilities in TN.
- National rank #5,136 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #92 of 144 in TN
- #794 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +10.7% since 2011
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
36,179 5136th of 8713 higher than 3,577 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 REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (36K MT of 10.7M MT ; #92 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #794 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 36K 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%
- 11 MT
- CH₄
- 100%
- 36K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,179 |
| 2022 | 31,738 |
| 2021 | 22,953 |
| 2020 | 23,086 |
| 2019 | 20,966 |
| 2018 | 28,877 |
| 2017 | 22,241 |
| 2016 | 42,515 |
| 2015 | 50,337 |
| 2014 | 45,556 |
| 2013 | 78,153 |
| 2012 | 60,320 |
| 2011 | 32,686 |
Facility insight: NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007062) reported 36K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in UNION CITY, TN within OBION COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,136 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #92 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 10.7% (peak 78K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2013 at 78K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 53.7% below that peak (36K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-41.7%, 33K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL ranks #5,136 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #92 of 144 facilities in TN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL? ▼
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL's 36K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,577 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (41%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL emit? ▼
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL reported 36K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL represent? ▼
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL accounts for 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (36K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #92 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at NORTHWEST TENNESSEE 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 NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL ranks #794 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 10.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILL, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TN (36K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TN.