Midway Landfill
Fountain, CO · PUEBLO COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Midway Landfill ranks #5,546 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #114 of 191 facilities in CO.
- National rank #5,546 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #114 of 191 in CO
- #867 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -78.1% since 2011
Midway Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
31,340 5546th of 8713 higher than 3,167 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 ; #114 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #867 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 99.2% , led by CH₄ at 99.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.8%
- 240 MT
- CH₄
- 99.2%
- 31K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,340 |
| 2022 | 96,514 |
| 2021 | 123,869 |
| 2020 | 119,825 |
| 2019 | 115,486 |
| 2018 | 110,766 |
| 2017 | 105,486 |
| 2016 | 101,284 |
| 2015 | 116,742 |
| 2014 | 112,701 |
| 2013 | 108,951 |
| 2012 | 105,122 |
| 2011 | 143,378 |
Facility insight: Midway Landfill
Midway Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007863) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Fountain, CO within PUEBLO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,546 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #114 of 191 in CO. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 78.1%; peak load was 143K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 143K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 78.1% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-67.5%, 65K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Midway Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Midway Landfill ranks #5,546 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #114 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Midway Landfill? ▼
Midway Landfill's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,167 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Midway Landfill emit? ▼
Midway Landfill reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does Midway Landfill represent? ▼
Midway Landfill accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #114 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is Midway Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.2% of reported CO₂e at Midway Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.2% (CO₂ 0.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Midway Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Midway Landfill ranks #867 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Midway Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Midway Landfill's emissions have decreased by 78.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Midway Landfill, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CO (31K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CO.