Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility
Franklin, WI · MILWAUKEE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility ranks #5,744 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #95 of 161 facilities in WI.
- National rank #5,744 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #95 of 161 in WI
- #893 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 97.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -41.7% since 2011
Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
29,508 5744th of 8713 higher than 2,969 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 (30K MT of 11.7M MT ; #122 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #893 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 30K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 97.9% , led by CH₄ at 97.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 2.1%
- 632 MT
- CH₄
- 97.7%
- 29K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 56 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,508 |
| 2022 | 34,889 |
| 2021 | 35,399 |
| 2020 | 34,545 |
| 2019 | 32,305 |
| 2018 | 31,189 |
| 2017 | 54,187 |
| 2016 | 60,914 |
| 2015 | 73,095 |
| 2014 | 67,581 |
| 2013 | 65,521 |
| 2012 | 69,687 |
| 2011 | 50,611 |
Facility insight: Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility
Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007725) reported 30K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Franklin, WI within MILWAUKEE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,744 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #95 of 161 in WI. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 41.7%; peak load was 73K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 73K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 59.6% below that peak (30K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-42.4%, 23K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility ranks #5,744 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #95 of 161 facilities in WI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility? ▼
Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility's 30K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,969 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (34%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility emit? ▼
Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility reported 30K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility represent? ▼
Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (30K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #122 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 97.9% of reported CO₂e at Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 97.7% (CO₂ 2.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility ranks #893 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility's emissions have decreased by 41.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WI (30K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WI.