Three Corners Landfill
Piedmont, AL · CHEROKEE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
Three Corners Landfill ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,041 of 8,713 nationally; #174 of 199 in AL), a lower-footprint comparator in Waste.
- National rank #7,041 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #174 of 199 in AL
- #1,106 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.1% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -79.7% since 2011
Three Corners Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
16,391 7041st of 8713 higher than 1,672 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 0.1% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (16K MT of 11.7M MT ; #169 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #1,106 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 16K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 16K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,391 |
| 2022 | 55,750 |
| 2021 | 54,616 |
| 2020 | 107,966 |
| 2019 | 74,607 |
| 2018 | 130,472 |
| 2017 | 16,733 |
| 2016 | 18,841 |
| 2015 | 18,333 |
| 2014 | 20,348 |
| 2013 | 22,470 |
| 2012 | 48,872 |
| 2011 | 80,841 |
Facility insight: Three Corners Landfill
Three Corners Landfill (ID 1007796) reported 16K MT CO₂e for 2023 in CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL (#7,041 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 79.7%; peak load was 130K MT in 2018. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2018 at 130K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 87.4% below that peak (16K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (+679.7%, 114K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Three Corners Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Three Corners Landfill ranks #7,041 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #174 of 199 facilities in AL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Three Corners Landfill? ▼
Three Corners Landfill's 16K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,672 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (19%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Three Corners Landfill emit? ▼
Three Corners Landfill reported 16K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does Three Corners Landfill represent? ▼
Three Corners Landfill accounts for 0.1% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (16K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #169 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is Three Corners Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Three Corners Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Three Corners Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Three Corners Landfill ranks #1,106 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Three Corners Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Three Corners Landfill's emissions have decreased by 79.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Lower-footprint peers outside AL: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AL (16K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AL.