Vermillion Sanitary Landfill
Vermillion, SD · CLAY COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Vermillion Sanitary Landfill ranks #5,386 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #32 of 41 facilities in SD.
- National rank #5,386 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #32 of 41 in SD
- #840 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of CITY OF VERMILLION SOUTH DAKOTA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +41.6% since 2014
Vermillion Sanitary Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
33,092 5386th of 8713 higher than 3,327 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 100% of CITY OF VERMILLION SOUTH DAKOTA reported parent CO₂e (33K MT of 33K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #840 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 33K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 99.8% , led by CH₄ at 99.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0.2%
- 53 MT
- CH₄
- 99.8%
- 33K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 0 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,092 |
| 2022 | 31,995 |
| 2021 | 30,998 |
| 2020 | 29,952 |
| 2019 | 28,742 |
| 2018 | 27,705 |
| 2017 | 26,311 |
| 2016 | 25,297 |
| 2015 | 24,300 |
| 2014 | 23,375 |
Facility insight: Vermillion Sanitary Landfill
Vermillion Sanitary Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011612) reported 33K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Vermillion, SD within CLAY COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,386 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #32 of 41 in SD. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2014 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 41.6% (peak 33K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2014 to 2023, a complete 10-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Vermillion Sanitary Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Vermillion Sanitary Landfill ranks #5,386 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #32 of 41 facilities in SD (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Vermillion Sanitary Landfill? ▼
Vermillion Sanitary Landfill's 33K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,327 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (38%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Vermillion Sanitary Landfill emit? ▼
Vermillion Sanitary Landfill reported 33K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CITY OF VERMILLION SOUTH DAKOTA does Vermillion Sanitary Landfill represent? ▼
Vermillion Sanitary Landfill accounts for 100% of CITY OF VERMILLION SOUTH DAKOTA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (33K MT of 33K MT).
What is Vermillion Sanitary Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.8% of reported CO₂e at Vermillion Sanitary Landfill, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 99.8% (CO₂ 0.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Vermillion Sanitary Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Vermillion Sanitary Landfill ranks #840 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Vermillion Sanitary Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 10 reporting years (2014–2023), Vermillion Sanitary Landfill's emissions have increased by 41.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Vermillion Sanitary Landfill, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside SD (33K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside SD.