K & W LANDFILL
ONTONAGON, MI · ONTONAGON COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, K & W LANDFILL ranks #3,850 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #100 of 260 facilities in MI.
- National rank #3,850 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #100 of 260 in MI
- #559 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -19.7% since 2011
K & W LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
58,721 3850th of 8713 higher than 4,863 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (59K MT of 11.7M MT ; #69 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #559 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 59K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.2% , led by CH₄ at 99.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.8%
- 451 MT
- CH₄
- 99.2%
- 58K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 58,721 |
| 2022 | 57,352 |
| 2021 | 56,467 |
| 2020 | 54,885 |
| 2019 | 53,379 |
| 2018 | 52,109 |
| 2017 | 51,117 |
| 2016 | 50,300 |
| 2015 | 59,068 |
| 2014 | 58,955 |
| 2013 | 58,050 |
| 2012 | 54,865 |
| 2011 | 73,130 |
Facility insight: K & W LANDFILL
K & W LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007744) reported 59K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ONTONAGON, MI within ONTONAGON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,850 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #100 of 260 in MI. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 19.7%; peak load was 73K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 73K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 19.7% below that peak (59K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-25.0%, 18K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does K & W LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, K & W LANDFILL ranks #3,850 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #100 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than K & W LANDFILL? ▼
K & W LANDFILL's 59K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,863 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does K & W LANDFILL emit? ▼
K & W LANDFILL reported 59K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does K & W LANDFILL represent? ▼
K & W LANDFILL accounts for 0.5% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (59K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #69 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is K & W LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.2% of reported CO₂e at K & W LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.2% (CO₂ 0.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does K & W LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, K & W LANDFILL ranks #559 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is K & W LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), K & W LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 19.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for K & W LANDFILL, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MI (59K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MI.