BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL
BURNSVILLE, MN · DAKOTA COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #4,911 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #93 of 158 facilities in MN.
- National rank #4,911 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #93 of 158 in MN
- #765 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -30.9% since 2011
BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
39,396 4911th of 8713 higher than 3,802 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 (39K MT of 11.7M MT ; #102 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #765 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 39K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.6% , led by CH₄ at 98.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.4%
- 532 MT
- CH₄
- 98.6%
- 39K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 0 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,396 |
| 2022 | 56,519 |
| 2021 | 46,740 |
| 2020 | 55,751 |
| 2019 | 75,385 |
| 2018 | 57,136 |
| 2017 | 68,659 |
| 2016 | 55,709 |
| 2015 | 67,551 |
| 2014 | 62,510 |
| 2013 | 51,763 |
| 2012 | 50,697 |
| 2011 | 57,051 |
Facility insight: BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL
BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007743) reported 39K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in BURNSVILLE, MN within DAKOTA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,911 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #93 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 30.9%; peak load was 75K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 75K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 47.7% below that peak (39K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-26.0%, 20K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #4,911 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #93 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 BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL? ▼
BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL's 39K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,802 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (44%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL emit? ▼
BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL reported 39K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL represent? ▼
BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (39K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #102 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.6% of reported CO₂e at BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.6% (CO₂ 1.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL ranks #765 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 30.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MN (39K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MN.