Facility ID: 1007796 · Waste

Three Corners Landfill

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Piedmont, AL · CHEROKEE COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

16K MT CO₂e · 2023

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)

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 0.1% 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
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n/r
CH₄
100%
16K MT
N₂O
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n/r

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007796. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon