Facility ID: 1011227 · Waste

Orange County Landfill

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New Hampton, NY · ORANGE COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

44K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Orange County Landfill ranks #4,607 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #113 of 246 facilities in NY.

  • National rank #4,607 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #113 of 246 in NY
  • #716 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of COUNTY OF ORANGE NEW YORK parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -35.0% since 2011

Orange County Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

43,838 4607th of 8713 higher than 4,106 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 COUNTY OF ORANGE NEW YORK reported parent CO₂e (44K MT of 44K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #716 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 44K 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%
57 MT
CH₄
99.9%
44K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 43,838
2022 45,550
2021 47,296
2020 49,155
2019 51,022
2018 53,043
2017 55,092
2016 57,212
2015 59,444
2014 61,730
2013 63,791
2012 65,068
2011 67,478

Facility insight: Orange County Landfill

Orange County Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011227) reported 44K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in New Hampton, NY within ORANGE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,607 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #113 of 246 in NY. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 35.0%; peak load was 67K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 67K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 35% below that peak (44K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-3.6%, 2K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Orange County Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Orange County Landfill ranks #4,607 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #113 of 246 facilities in NY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Orange County Landfill?

Orange County Landfill's 44K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,106 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (47%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Orange County Landfill emit?

Orange County Landfill reported 44K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COUNTY OF ORANGE NEW YORK does Orange County Landfill represent?

Orange County Landfill accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF ORANGE NEW YORK's reported GHGRP CO₂e (44K MT of 44K MT).

What is Orange County Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at Orange County 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 Orange County Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Orange County Landfill ranks #716 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Orange County Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Orange County Landfill's emissions have decreased by 35%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Orange County Landfill, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1011227. 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