COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL
WELLTON, AZ · YUMA COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL ranks #5,495 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #73 of 102 facilities in AZ.
- National rank #5,495 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #73 of 102 in AZ
- #860 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -71.4% since 2011
COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
31,879 5495th of 8713 higher than 3,218 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 REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (32K MT of 10.7M MT ; #107 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #860 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 32K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.9% , led by CH₄ at 99.9% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.1%
- 22 MT
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 32K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,879 |
| 2022 | 18,117 |
| 2021 | 12,046 |
| 2020 | 26,915 |
| 2019 | 116,563 |
| 2018 | 111,402 |
| 2017 | 107,178 |
| 2016 | 122,299 |
| 2015 | 119,308 |
| 2014 | 116,239 |
| 2013 | 112,038 |
| 2012 | 109,934 |
| 2011 | 111,634 |
Facility insight: COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL
COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007963) reported 32K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WELLTON, AZ within YUMA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,495 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #73 of 102 in AZ. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 71.4%; peak load was 122K MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2016 at 122K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 73.9% below that peak (32K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-76.9%, 90K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL ranks #5,495 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 of 102 facilities in AZ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL? ▼
COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL's 32K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,218 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (37%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL emit? ▼
COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL reported 32K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL represent? ▼
COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL accounts for 0.3% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (32K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #107 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.9% (CO₂ 0.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL ranks #860 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 71.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for COPPER MOUNTAIN LANDFILL, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AZ (32K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AZ.