Facility ID: 1007841 · Waste

LANCASTER LANDFILL

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LANCASTER, CA · LOS ANGELES COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

23K MT CO₂e · 2023

LANCASTER LANDFILL ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,434 of 8,713 nationally; #335 of 549 in CA), a lower-footprint comparator in Waste.

  • National rank #6,434 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #335 of 549 in CA
  • #981 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 0.2% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 98.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -9.5% since 2011

LANCASTER LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

23,179 6434th of 8713 higher than 2,279 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 0.2% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (23K MT of 11.7M MT ; #145 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #981 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 23K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.8% , led by CH₄ at 98.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
1.2%
289 MT
CH₄
98.8%
23K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 23,179
2022 20,271
2021 21,723
2020 21,355
2019 25,692
2018 26,280
2017 22,709
2016 22,602
2015 46,315
2014 56,546
2013 33,683
2012 29,976
2011 25,616

Facility insight: LANCASTER LANDFILL

LANCASTER LANDFILL (ID 1007841) reported 23K MT CO₂e for 2023 in LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA (#6,434 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 23K MT CO₂e (peak 57K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 57K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 59% below that peak (23K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-51.2%, 24K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LANCASTER LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, LANCASTER LANDFILL ranks #6,434 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #335 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than LANCASTER LANDFILL?

LANCASTER LANDFILL's 23K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,279 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (26%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does LANCASTER LANDFILL emit?

LANCASTER LANDFILL reported 23K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does LANCASTER LANDFILL represent?

LANCASTER LANDFILL accounts for 0.2% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (23K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #145 of 225 facilities under that parent.

What is LANCASTER LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.8% of reported CO₂e at LANCASTER LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.8% (CO₂ 1.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does LANCASTER LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, LANCASTER LANDFILL ranks #981 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is LANCASTER LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), LANCASTER LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 9.5%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside CA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007841. 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