MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX · COMAL COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL ranks #5,740 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #823 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #5,740 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #823 of 1,176 in TX
- #892 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -61.2% since 2011
MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
29,557 5740th of 8713 higher than 2,973 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 (30K MT of 11.7M MT ; #121 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #892 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 30K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 99.9% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 30K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 44 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,557 |
| 2022 | 55,710 |
| 2021 | 69,381 |
| 2020 | 64,583 |
| 2019 | 88,571 |
| 2018 | 84,933 |
| 2017 | 66,297 |
| 2016 | 53,794 |
| 2015 | 53,798 |
| 2014 | 49,629 |
| 2013 | 59,534 |
| 2012 | 50,611 |
| 2011 | 76,114 |
Facility insight: MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL
MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007893) reported 30K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX within COMAL COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,740 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #823 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 61.2%; peak load was 89K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 89K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 66.6% below that peak (30K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-46.9%, 26K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL ranks #5,740 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #823 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL? ▼
MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL's 30K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,973 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (34%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL emit? ▼
MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL reported 30K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL represent? ▼
MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (30K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #121 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.9%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL ranks #892 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 61.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for MESQUITE CREEK LANDFILL, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (30K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.