Facility ID: 1012851 · Waste

South Hilo Sanitary Landfill

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Hilo, HI · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

74K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, South Hilo Sanitary Landfill ranks #3,248 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #15 of 29 facilities in HI.

  • National rank #3,248 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #15 of 29 in HI
  • #427 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of COUNTY OF HAWAI'I HAWAII parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -12.2% since 2012

South Hilo Sanitary Landfill vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

74,319 3248th of 8713 higher than 5,465 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 HAWAI'I HAWAII reported parent CO₂e (74K MT of 74K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #427 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 74K 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%
74K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

Emissions decline across reporting years

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 74,319
2022 78,678
2021 83,293
2020 88,178
2019 88,559
2018 87,643
2017 86,915
2016 86,247
2015 85,416
2014 84,644
2013 84,616
2012 84,649

Facility insight: South Hilo Sanitary Landfill

South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1012851) reported 74K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Hilo, HI. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,248 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #15 of 29 in HI. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

Across 2012–2023, annual CO₂e fell 12.2%; peak load was 89K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2012 to 2023, a complete 12-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 89K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 16.1% below that peak (74K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-5.5%, 5K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does South Hilo Sanitary Landfill rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, South Hilo Sanitary Landfill ranks #3,248 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #15 of 29 facilities in HI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than South Hilo Sanitary Landfill?

South Hilo Sanitary Landfill's 74K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,465 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does South Hilo Sanitary Landfill emit?

South Hilo Sanitary Landfill reported 74K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COUNTY OF HAWAI'I HAWAII does South Hilo Sanitary Landfill represent?

South Hilo Sanitary Landfill accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF HAWAI'I HAWAII's reported GHGRP CO₂e (74K MT of 74K MT).

What is South Hilo Sanitary Landfill's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Where does South Hilo Sanitary Landfill rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, South Hilo Sanitary Landfill ranks #427 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is South Hilo Sanitary Landfill reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2012–2023), South Hilo Sanitary Landfill's emissions have decreased by 12.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for South Hilo Sanitary Landfill, both outside HI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1012851. 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