CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL
HEISKELL, TN · KNOX COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL ranks #4,313 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #73 of 144 facilities in TN.
- National rank #4,313 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #73 of 144 in TN
- #652 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of SEXTON FAMILY PTNR parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.7% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -9.0% since 2011
CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,759 4313th of 8713 higher than 4,400 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 SEXTON FAMILY PTNR reported parent CO₂e (49K MT of 49K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #652 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 49K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.7% , led by CH₄ at 99.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.3%
- 141 MT
- CH₄
- 99.6%
- 49K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 60 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,759 |
| 2022 | 57,256 |
| 2021 | 40,337 |
| 2020 | 51,459 |
| 2019 | 49,549 |
| 2018 | 46,391 |
| 2017 | 45,848 |
| 2016 | 48,026 |
| 2015 | 57,598 |
| 2014 | 61,011 |
| 2013 | 43,251 |
| 2012 | 38,732 |
| 2011 | 53,585 |
Facility insight: CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL
CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007795) reported 49K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in HEISKELL, TN within KNOX COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,313 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #73 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 49K MT CO₂e (peak 61K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 61K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 20.1% below that peak (49K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+41.1%, 18K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL ranks #4,313 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 of 144 facilities in TN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL? ▼
CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL's 49K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,400 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL emit? ▼
CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL reported 49K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SEXTON FAMILY PTNR does CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL represent? ▼
CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL accounts for 100% of SEXTON FAMILY PTNR's reported GHGRP CO₂e (49K MT of 49K MT).
What is CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.7% of reported CO₂e at CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.6% (CO₂ 0.3%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL ranks #652 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 9%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILL, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TN (49K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TN.