Facility ID: 1010979 · Waste

NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill

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Fort Dodge, IA · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

52K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill ranks #4,141 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #94 of 172 facilities in IA.

  • National rank #4,141 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #94 of 172 in IA
  • #624 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of NORTH CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AGENCY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +2.6% since 2011

NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

52,033 4141st of 8713 higher than 4,572 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 100% of NORTH CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AGENCY reported parent CO₂e (52K MT of 52K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #624 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 52K 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
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n/r
CH₄
100%
52K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 52,033
2022 51,065
2021 50,403
2020 49,140
2019 48,202
2018 47,483
2017 46,272
2016 45,240
2015 43,711
2014 42,850
2013 42,205
2012 50,721
2011 50,702

Facility insight: NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill

NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010979) reported 52K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Fort Dodge, IA. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,141 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #94 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 52K MT CO₂e (peak 52K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill ranks #4,141 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #94 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill?

NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill's 52K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,572 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (52%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill emit?

NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill reported 52K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NORTH CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AGENCY does NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill represent?

NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill accounts for 100% of NORTH CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AGENCY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (52K MT of 52K MT).

What is NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill ranks #624 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill's emissions have increased by 2.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for NCIRSWA Sanitary Landfill, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1010979. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon