METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY
MITCHELLVILLE, IA · POLK COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY ranks #3,729 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #85 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #3,729 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #85 of 172 in IA
- #532 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of METRO WASTE AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 96.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -41.9% since 2011
METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
61,540 3729th of 8713 higher than 4,984 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 100% of METRO WASTE AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #532 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 96.8% , led by CH₄ at 96.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 3.2%
- 2K MT
- CH₄
- 96.5%
- 59K MT
- N₂O
- 0.3%
- 176 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,540 |
| 2022 | 47,348 |
| 2021 | 50,582 |
| 2020 | 55,246 |
| 2019 | 46,951 |
| 2018 | 66,662 |
| 2017 | 90,878 |
| 2016 | 75,774 |
| 2015 | 44,753 |
| 2014 | 47,996 |
| 2013 | 39,156 |
| 2012 | 111,629 |
| 2011 | 105,848 |
Facility insight: METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY
METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007727) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MITCHELLVILLE, IA within POLK COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,729 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #85 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 41.9%; peak load was 112K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 112K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 44.9% below that peak (62K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-64.9%, 72K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY ranks #3,729 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #85 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY? ▼
METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,984 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY emit? ▼
METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of METRO WASTE AUTHORITY does METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY represent? ▼
METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY accounts for 100% of METRO WASTE AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT).
What is METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 96.8% of reported CO₂e at METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 96.5% (CO₂ 3.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY ranks #532 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY's emissions have decreased by 41.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (62K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.