Facility ID: 1007447 · Waste

Morristown Balefill Landfill

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Morristown, TN · HAMBLEN COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

59K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Morristown Balefill Landfill ranks #3,841 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #64 of 144 facilities in TN.

  • National rank #3,841 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #64 of 144 in TN
  • #554 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN COUNTY SOLID WASTE SYSTEM parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +2259.5% since 2014

Morristown Balefill Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

58,988 3841st of 8713 higher than 4,872 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN COUNTY SOLID WASTE SYSTEM reported parent CO₂e (59K MT of 59K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #554 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 59K 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
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n/r
CH₄
100%
59K MT
N₂O
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n/r

Emissions growth across reporting years

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 58,988
2022 56,310
2021 53,627
2020 50,467
2019 46,667
2018 32,830
2017 40,834
2016 46,244
2015 66,945
2014 2,500

Facility insight: Morristown Balefill Landfill

Morristown Balefill Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007447) reported 59K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Morristown, TN within HAMBLEN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,841 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #64 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2014 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 2259.5% (peak 67K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2014 to 2023, a complete 10-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 67K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 11.9% below that peak (59K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+2577.8%, 64K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Morristown Balefill Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Morristown Balefill Landfill ranks #3,841 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #64 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 Morristown Balefill Landfill?

Morristown Balefill Landfill's 59K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,872 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Morristown Balefill Landfill emit?

Morristown Balefill Landfill reported 59K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN COUNTY SOLID WASTE SYSTEM does Morristown Balefill Landfill represent?

Morristown Balefill Landfill accounts for 100% of MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN COUNTY SOLID WASTE SYSTEM's reported GHGRP CO₂e (59K MT of 59K MT).

What is Morristown Balefill Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Morristown Balefill Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Morristown Balefill Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Morristown Balefill Landfill ranks #554 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Morristown Balefill Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 10 reporting years (2014–2023), Morristown Balefill Landfill's emissions have increased by 2259.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Morristown Balefill Landfill, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007447. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon