OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA
LOUISVILLE, KY · JEFFERSON COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA ranks #4,961 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #118 of 178 facilities in KY.
- National rank #4,961 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #118 of 178 in KY
- #772 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 88.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -59.8% since 2011
OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
38,637 4961st of 8713 higher than 3,752 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 (39K MT of 11.7M MT ; #103 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #772 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 39K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 88.6% , led by CH₄ at 88.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 11.4%
- 4K MT
- CH₄
- 88.6%
- 34K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 3 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38,637 |
| 2022 | 49,850 |
| 2021 | 45,130 |
| 2020 | 37,951 |
| 2019 | 45,843 |
| 2018 | 32,664 |
| 2017 | 32,676 |
| 2016 | 32,301 |
| 2015 | 32,992 |
| 2014 | 36,842 |
| 2013 | 72,161 |
| 2012 | 99,024 |
| 2011 | 96,184 |
Facility insight: OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA
OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007901) reported 39K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LOUISVILLE, KY within JEFFERSON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,961 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #118 of 178 in KY. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 59.8%; peak load was 99K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 99K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 61% below that peak (39K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-48.9%, 35K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA ranks #4,961 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #118 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA? ▼
OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA's 39K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,752 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (43%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA emit? ▼
OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA reported 39K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA represent? ▼
OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA accounts for 0.3% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (39K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #103 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 88.6% of reported CO₂e at OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 88.6% (CO₂ 11.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA ranks #772 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA's emissions have decreased by 59.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for OUTER LOOP RECYCLING & DISPOSA, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KY (39K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KY.