Facility ID: 1007591 · Waste

Newton County Landfill

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Deweyville, TX · NEWTON COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

69K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Newton County Landfill ranks #3,427 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #506 of 1,176 facilities in TX.

  • National rank #3,427 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #506 of 1,176 in TX
  • #468 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -62.9% since 2011

Newton County Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

68,674 3427th of 8713 higher than 5,286 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 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (69K MT of 11.7M MT ; #54 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #468 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 69K 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%
69K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 68,674
2022 114,770
2021 140,455
2020 133,628
2019 129,248
2018 125,470
2017 117,418
2016 115,391
2015 113,258
2014 111,637
2013 109,736
2012 128,687
2011 185,335

Facility insight: Newton County Landfill

Newton County Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007591) reported 69K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Deweyville, TX within NEWTON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,427 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #506 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 62.9%; peak load was 185K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 185K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 62.9% below that peak (69K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-30.6%, 57K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Newton County Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Newton County Landfill ranks #3,427 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #506 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Newton County Landfill?

Newton County Landfill's 69K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,286 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (61%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Newton County Landfill emit?

Newton County Landfill reported 69K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does Newton County Landfill represent?

Newton County Landfill accounts for 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (69K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #54 of 225 facilities under that parent.

What is Newton County Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does Newton County Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Newton County Landfill ranks #468 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Newton County Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Newton County Landfill's emissions have decreased by 62.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Newton County Landfill, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007591. 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