Facility ID: 1011233 · Waste

Bedford County Landfill

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Bedford, VA · BEDFORD COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

31K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Bedford County Landfill ranks #5,540 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #111 of 181 facilities in VA.

  • National rank #5,540 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #111 of 181 in VA
  • #866 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of COUNTY OF BEDFORD VA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -8.0% since 2011

Bedford County Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

31,387 5540th of 8713 higher than 3,173 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 BEDFORD VA reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 31K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #866 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 31K 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
0%
6 MT
CH₄
100%
31K 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 31,387
2022 31,499
2021 31,672
2020 30,998
2019 31,642
2018 29,944
2017 35,117
2016 33,671
2015 32,332
2014 31,222
2013 30,330
2012 35,243
2011 34,105

Facility insight: Bedford County Landfill

Bedford County Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011233) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Bedford, VA within BEDFORD COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,540 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #111 of 181 in VA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 31K MT CO₂e (peak 35K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 35K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 10.9% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-14.7%, 5K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Bedford County Landfill ranks #5,540 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #111 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Bedford County Landfill's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,173 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Bedford County Landfill emit?

Bedford County Landfill reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COUNTY OF BEDFORD VA does Bedford County Landfill represent?

Bedford County Landfill accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF BEDFORD VA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 31K MT).

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Bedford County Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100% (CO₂ 0%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Bedford County Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Bedford County Landfill ranks #866 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Bedford County Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Bedford County Landfill's emissions have decreased by 8%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1011233. 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