ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.
ELK RIVER, MN · SHERBURNE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. ranks #5,195 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #101 of 158 facilities in MN.
- National rank #5,195 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #101 of 158 in MN
- #806 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -74.1% since 2011
ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
35,212 5195th of 8713 higher than 3,518 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 WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (35K MT of 11.7M MT ; #107 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #806 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 35K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.9% , led by CH₄ at 98.9% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.1%
- 380 MT
- CH₄
- 98.9%
- 35K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35,212 |
| 2022 | 28,994 |
| 2021 | 43,345 |
| 2020 | 40,360 |
| 2019 | 42,187 |
| 2018 | 39,990 |
| 2017 | 44,209 |
| 2016 | 41,170 |
| 2015 | 61,891 |
| 2014 | 67,939 |
| 2013 | 91,924 |
| 2012 | 149,060 |
| 2011 | 135,750 |
Facility insight: ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.
ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007672) reported 35K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ELK RIVER, MN within SHERBURNE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,195 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #101 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 74.1%; peak load was 149K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 149K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 76.4% below that peak (35K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-38.3%, 57K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. ranks #5,195 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #101 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.? ▼
ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.'s 35K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,518 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (40%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. emit? ▼
ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. reported 35K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. represent? ▼
ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (35K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #107 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.9% of reported CO₂e at ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC., with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.9% (CO₂ 1.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. ranks #806 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC. reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.'s emissions have decreased by 74.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for ELK RIVER SANITARY LANDFILL, INC., both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MN (35K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MN.