Facility ID: 1007543 · Waste

Lone Cactus Landfill

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Phoenix, AZ · MARICOPA COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

62K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Lone Cactus Landfill ranks #3,684 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #51 of 102 facilities in AZ.

  • National rank #3,684 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #51 of 102 in AZ
  • #522 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of STATE OF ARIZONA LAND DEPARTME parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -31.5% since 2011

Lone Cactus Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

62,395 3684th of 8713 higher than 5,029 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 STATE OF ARIZONA LAND DEPARTME reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #522 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 62K 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%
62K MT
N₂O
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Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 62,395
2022 63,655
2021 64,941
2020 66,252
2019 67,591
2018 68,956
2017 70,349
2016 71,770
2015 87,864
2014 89,639
2013 90,865
2012 91,218
2011 91,139

Facility insight: Lone Cactus Landfill

Lone Cactus Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007543) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Phoenix, AZ within MARICOPA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,684 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #51 of 102 in AZ. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 31.5%; peak load was 91K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 91K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 31.6% below that peak (62K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-18.3%, 16K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lone Cactus Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Lone Cactus Landfill ranks #3,684 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #51 of 102 facilities in AZ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Lone Cactus Landfill?

Lone Cactus Landfill's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,029 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Lone Cactus Landfill emit?

Lone Cactus Landfill reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of STATE OF ARIZONA LAND DEPARTME does Lone Cactus Landfill represent?

Lone Cactus Landfill accounts for 100% of STATE OF ARIZONA LAND DEPARTME's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT).

What is Lone Cactus Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does Lone Cactus Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Lone Cactus Landfill ranks #522 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Lone Cactus Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Lone Cactus Landfill's emissions have decreased by 31.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Lone Cactus Landfill, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007543. 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