UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL
ROUGEMONT, NC · PERSON COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL ranks #3,816 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #73 of 159 facilities in NC.
- National rank #3,816 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #73 of 159 in NC
- #550 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.6% of REPUBLIC SERVICES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -9.2% since 2011
UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
59,539 3816th of 8713 higher than 4,897 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 0.6% of REPUBLIC SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (60K MT of 10.7M MT ; #59 of 177 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #550 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 60K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 60K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 59,539 |
| 2022 | 43,472 |
| 2021 | 51,595 |
| 2020 | 47,462 |
| 2019 | 46,246 |
| 2018 | 49,536 |
| 2017 | 52,542 |
| 2016 | 70,146 |
| 2015 | 67,862 |
| 2014 | 65,085 |
| 2013 | 52,070 |
| 2012 | 46,602 |
| 2011 | 65,545 |
Facility insight: UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL
UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007984) reported 60K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ROUGEMONT, NC within PERSON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,816 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #73 of 159 in NC. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 60K MT CO₂e (peak 70K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2016 at 70K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 15.1% below that peak (60K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-28.9%, 19K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL ranks #3,816 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 of 159 facilities in NC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL? ▼
UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL's 60K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,897 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL emit? ▼
UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL reported 60K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of REPUBLIC SERVICES does UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL represent? ▼
UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL accounts for 0.6% of REPUBLIC SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (60K MT of 10.7M MT), ranking #59 of 177 facilities under that parent.
What is UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL ranks #550 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 9.2%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NC (60K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NC.