MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL
SALUDA, VA · GLOUCESTER COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL ranks #3,906 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #81 of 181 facilities in VA.
- National rank #3,906 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #81 of 181 in VA
- #575 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -44.9% since 2011
MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
57,194 3906th of 8713 higher than 4,807 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 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (57K MT of 11.7M MT ; #74 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #575 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 57K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.9% , led by CH₄ at 99.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.1%
- 70 MT
- CH₄
- 99.7%
- 57K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 105 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 57,194 |
| 2022 | 71,123 |
| 2021 | 84,372 |
| 2020 | 78,323 |
| 2019 | 87,902 |
| 2018 | 97,653 |
| 2017 | 105,210 |
| 2016 | 87,308 |
| 2015 | 119,041 |
| 2014 | 112,125 |
| 2013 | 110,063 |
| 2012 | 112,221 |
| 2011 | 103,796 |
Facility insight: MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL
MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007635) reported 57K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SALUDA, VA within GLOUCESTER COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,906 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #81 of 181 in VA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 44.9%; peak load was 119K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 119K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 52% below that peak (57K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-26.7%, 32K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL ranks #3,906 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #81 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL? ▼
MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL's 57K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,807 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (55%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL emit? ▼
MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL reported 57K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL represent? ▼
MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL accounts for 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (57K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #74 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.7% (CO₂ 0.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL ranks #575 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 44.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILL, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside VA (57K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.