Facility ID: 1011455 · Waste

Blossom Prairie Landfill

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Blossom, TX · LAMAR COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

81K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Blossom Prairie Landfill ranks #3,072 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #456 of 1,176 facilities in TX.

  • National rank #3,072 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #456 of 1,176 in TX
  • #390 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 15.7% of WASTE CONNECTIONS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +206.1% since 2014

Blossom Prairie Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

80,694 3072nd of 8713 higher than 5,641 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 15.7% of WASTE CONNECTIONS reported parent CO₂e (81K MT of 514K MT ; #3 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #390 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 81K 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%
81K MT
N₂O
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n/r

Emissions growth across reporting years

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 80,694
2022 74,433
2021 67,708
2020 59,209
2019 51,844
2018 74,393
2017 51,473
2016 41,090
2015 36,920
2014 26,363

Facility insight: Blossom Prairie Landfill

Blossom Prairie Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011455) reported 81K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Blossom, TX within LAMAR COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,072 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #456 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2014 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 206.1% (peak 81K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2014 to 2023, a complete 10-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Blossom Prairie Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Blossom Prairie Landfill ranks #3,072 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #456 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Blossom Prairie Landfill?

Blossom Prairie Landfill's 81K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,641 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Blossom Prairie Landfill emit?

Blossom Prairie Landfill reported 81K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WASTE CONNECTIONS does Blossom Prairie Landfill represent?

Blossom Prairie Landfill accounts for 15.7% of WASTE CONNECTIONS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (81K MT of 514K MT), ranking #3 of 8 facilities under that parent.

What is Blossom Prairie Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does Blossom Prairie Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Blossom Prairie Landfill ranks #390 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Blossom Prairie Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 10 reporting years (2014–2023), Blossom Prairie Landfill's emissions have increased by 206.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Blossom Prairie Landfill, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1011455. 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