Grand Forks Active Landfill
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Grand Forks Active Landfill ranks #3,826 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #44 of 72 facilities in ND.
- National rank #3,826 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #44 of 72 in ND
- #551 of 1,433 in Waste
- 60.7% of CITY OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 99.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +133.0% since 2015
Grand Forks Active Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
59,298 3826th of 8713 higher than 4,887 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 60.7% of CITY OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA reported parent CO₂e (59K MT of 98K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #551 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 59K 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%
- 64 MT
- CH₄
- 99.9%
- 59K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 0 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 59,298 |
| 2022 | 55,872 |
| 2021 | 52,753 |
| 2020 | 48,960 |
| 2019 | 44,664 |
| 2018 | 40,303 |
| 2017 | 35,702 |
| 2016 | 30,934 |
| 2015 | 25,449 |
Facility insight: Grand Forks Active Landfill
Grand Forks Active Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011959) reported 59K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Grand Forks, ND within GRAND FORKS COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,826 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #44 of 72 in ND. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2015 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 133.0% (peak 59K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2015 to 2023, a complete 9-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Grand Forks Active Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Grand Forks Active Landfill ranks #3,826 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #44 of 72 facilities in ND (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Grand Forks Active Landfill? ▼
Grand Forks Active Landfill's 59K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,887 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Grand Forks Active Landfill emit? ▼
Grand Forks Active Landfill reported 59K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CITY OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA does Grand Forks Active Landfill represent? ▼
Grand Forks Active Landfill accounts for 60.7% of CITY OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (59K MT of 98K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is Grand Forks Active Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 99.9% of reported CO₂e at Grand Forks Active 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 Grand Forks Active Landfill rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Grand Forks Active Landfill ranks #551 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Grand Forks Active Landfill reducing emissions? ▼
Over 9 reporting years (2015–2023), Grand Forks Active Landfill's emissions have increased by 133%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Grand Forks Active Landfill, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside ND (59K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside ND.