FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER
WESTMINSTER, MA · WORCESTER COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER ranks #5,603 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #42 of 92 facilities in MA.
- National rank #5,603 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #42 of 92 in MA
- #872 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -37.7% since 2011
FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
30,720 5603rd of 8713 higher than 3,110 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 (31K MT of 11.7M MT ; #116 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #872 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 31K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.2% , led by CH₄ at 98% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.8%
- 556 MT
- CH₄
- 98%
- 30K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 67 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,720 |
| 2022 | 34,008 |
| 2021 | 45,786 |
| 2020 | 67,899 |
| 2019 | 70,829 |
| 2018 | 51,734 |
| 2017 | 51,076 |
| 2016 | 44,476 |
| 2015 | 36,939 |
| 2014 | 24,980 |
| 2013 | 33,204 |
| 2012 | 46,784 |
| 2011 | 49,276 |
Facility insight: FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER
FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007753) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WESTMINSTER, MA within WORCESTER COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,603 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #42 of 92 in MA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 37.7%; peak load was 71K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 71K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 56.6% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-32.6%, 22K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER ranks #5,603 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #42 of 92 facilities in MA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER? ▼
FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,110 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER emit? ▼
FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER represent? ▼
FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #116 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.2% of reported CO₂e at FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98% (CO₂ 1.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER ranks #872 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER's emissions have decreased by 37.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for FITCHBURG WESTMINSTER LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MA (31K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MA.