COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL
GRAYSLAKE, IL · LAKE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL ranks #3,593 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #112 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #3,593 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #112 of 299 in IL
- #502 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.1% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -45.6% since 2011
COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
64,482 3593rd of 8713 higher than 5,120 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 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (64K MT of 11.7M MT ; #63 of 225 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #502 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 64K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.1% , led by CH₄ at 98.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.9%
- 1K MT
- CH₄
- 98.1%
- 63K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 1 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64,482 |
| 2022 | 58,465 |
| 2021 | 64,162 |
| 2020 | 78,083 |
| 2019 | 71,828 |
| 2018 | 75,391 |
| 2017 | 75,093 |
| 2016 | 85,552 |
| 2015 | 110,197 |
| 2014 | 122,436 |
| 2013 | 120,600 |
| 2012 | 127,606 |
| 2011 | 118,627 |
Facility insight: COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL
COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007992) reported 64K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in GRAYSLAKE, IL within LAKE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,593 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #112 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 45.6%; peak load was 128K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 128K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 49.5% below that peak (64K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-22.4%, 25K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL ranks #3,593 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #112 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL? ▼
COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL's 64K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,120 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (59%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL emit? ▼
COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL reported 64K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WASTE MANAGEMENT does COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL represent? ▼
COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL accounts for 0.6% of WASTE MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (64K MT of 11.7M MT), ranking #63 of 225 facilities under that parent.
What is COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.1% of reported CO₂e at COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.1% (CO₂ 1.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL ranks #502 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL's emissions have decreased by 45.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (64K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.