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Waste Management Inc.

Rank in Greenhouse 100 Polluters: 43
2023 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 11,650,460
Percentage of national total 2023 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.5%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.2%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Waste
EJ: Poor Share: 12%
EJ: Minority Share: 52%

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Facility NameCityStateSub-SectorCO2 equivalent emissions (mt) down arrowPercent of total company emissionsSplit *EJ Minority %EJ Poor %
WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL SERVICES OF OREGONARLINGTONORMunicipal Landfills260,6292.24%17.3%9.6%
SIMI VALLEY LANDFILL & RECYCLING CENTERSIMI VALLEYCAMunicipal Landfills259,4382.23%39.4%6.8%
ATASCOCITA RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYHUMBLETXMunicipal Landfills258,5882.22%76.1%17.6%
PINE TREE ACRES INCLENOXMIMunicipal Landfills251,4562.16%14.0%7.9%
Monarch HillPOMPANO BEACHFLMunicipal Landfills227,4251.95%55.8%11.8%
KING GEORGE LANDFILL INC - WMKING GEORGEVAMunicipal Landfills223,0641.91%34.1%7.4%
Altamont Landfill & Resource Recovery FacilityLivermoreCAMunicipal Landfills203,4541.75%57.0%3.8%
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INCORPORATEDWAYNEMIMunicipal Landfills199,0741.71%32.3%12.2%
WASTE MANAGEMENT SKYLINE LANDFILLFERRISTXMunicipal Landfills189,6851.63%76.6%16.2%
CGS Services Inc.MORRISTOWNINMunicipal Landfills177,1811.52%6.7%6.6%
Covel Gardens Recycling and Disposal FacilitySan AntonioTXMunicipal Landfills175,5221.51%87.6%19.2%
AZUSA LAND RECLAMATION CO INC INERT LFAZUSACAMunicipal Landfills167,7951.44%84.9%10.7%
PINE BLUFF LANDFILLBALL GROUNDGAMunicipal Landfills163,1731.40%20.7%6.3%
MEADOWFILL LANDFILLBRIDGEPORTWVMunicipal Landfills142,7881.23%7.5%13.3%
GROWS LDFL WASTE MGMTMORRISVILLEPAMunicipal Landfills137,8591.18%41.4%9.9%
REFUSE INC - LOCKWOOD LANDFILLLOCKWOODNVMunicipal Landfills133,0521.14%45.6%9.6%
EL SOBRANTE LANDFILLCORONACAMunicipal Landfills129,9061.12%68.9%9.1%
ADVANCED DISPOSAL ORCHARD HILLS LANDFILL INCDAVIS JUNCTIONILMunicipal Landfills129,4821.11%43.5%19.9%
WM of NH - TREE (Turnkey Landfill)GonicNHMunicipal Landfills128,9221.11%11.3%8.8%
LIBERTY LANDFILLMONTICELLOINMunicipal Landfills122,7041.05%7.3%9.3%
TEMPLE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYTEMPLETXMunicipal Landfills121,0361.04%46.3%15.9%
Tontitown LandfillSpringdaleARMunicipal Landfills120,5051.03%37.2%14.8%
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN INCLAKE ORIONMIMunicipal Landfills119,2841.02%29.6%8.7%
Turkey Run LandfillHogansvilleGAMunicipal Landfills117,5241.01%30.3%13.5%
PRAIRIE VIEW RECYCLING & DISPOSAL FACWILMINGTONILMunicipal Landfills117,0051.00%16.8%7.6%
Medley LandfillMEDLEYFLMunicipal Landfills112,7930.97%86.2%12.2%
MUSKOGEE COMMUNITY LNDFLLMUSKOGEEOKMunicipal Landfills112,6090.97%48.9%18.3%
DFW RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYLEWISVILLETXMunicipal Landfills111,0570.95%54.3%6.9%
ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC - SUSSEX COUNTY LANDWAVERLYVAMunicipal Landfills110,2840.95%47.2%7.6%
DEKALB COUNTY LANDFILLDEKALBILMunicipal Landfills109,7070.94%29.3%16.7%
REDWOOD LANDFILLNOVATOCAMunicipal Landfills102,6350.88%32.4%6.5%
DOUGLAS COUNTY RECYCLING LANDFILLBENNINGTONNEMunicipal Landfills99,5710.85%16.3%3.4%
DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC. SANITARY LANDFILLHURRICANEWVMunicipal Landfills97,0370.83%5.8%11.3%
Northwest Regional LandfillSurpriseAZMunicipal Landfills95,9600.82%31.4%6.9%
AUTUMN HILLS RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYZEELANDMIMunicipal Landfills94,3690.81%18.9%5.1%
HIGH ACRES LANDFILL & RECYCLING CENTERFAIRPORTNYMunicipal Landfills91,8530.79%13.4%5.7%
WEST CAMDEN SANITARY LANDFILLCAMDENTNMunicipal Landfills90,8320.78%9.2%16.8%
RICHLAND COUNTY LANDFILLELGINSCMunicipal Landfills89,6960.77%63.5%11.9%
Milam Recycling and Disposal FacilityEast Saint LouisILMunicipal Landfills89,2310.77%58.3%20.8%
Okeechobee LandfillOkeechobeeFLMunicipal Landfills88,8010.76%46.9%17.7%
TWIN BRIDGES RDFDANVILLEINMunicipal Landfills88,1330.76%21.1%5.9%
DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC.SHAWNEEKSMunicipal Landfills87,7620.75%33.4%8.8%
NORTH WELD SANITARY LANDFILLAULTCOMunicipal Landfills87,4320.75%20.2%5.3%
WILLIAMSON COUNTY LANDFILL HUTTOHUTTOTXMunicipal Landfills86,2880.74%51.5%6.7%
RIGA/MILL SEAT LANDFILLBERGENNYMunicipal Landfills86,2240.74%11.2%8.1%
MAPLEWOOD RECYCLING AND WASTE DISPOSALJETERSVILLEVAMunicipal Landfills85,9770.74%29.0%12.0%
WASTE MGMT OF OK/EAST OAK LNDFLLOKLAHOMA CITYOKMunicipal Landfills85,3170.73%50.2%18.2%
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI INC, PLANTATION OAKS MUNICIPAL LANDFILL AND RECYSIBLEYMSMunicipal Landfills80,3810.69%49.9%22.2%
ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL & MRFMENOMONEE FALLSWIMunicipal Landfills75,4860.65%45.1%13.1%
Central LandfillMcNeillMSMunicipal Landfills71,1180.61%12.2%13.6%
ROLLING MEADOWS LANDFILLTOPEKAKSMunicipal Landfills70,5290.61%22.7%12.7%
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA S LANDFILL GASWAYNESBURGOHMunicipal Landfills69,8230.60%24.2%21.0%
SUPERIOR LANDFILL & RECYCLING CENTERSAVANNAHGAMunicipal Landfills69,3250.60%57.1%13.3%
Newton County LandfillDeweyvilleTXMunicipal Landfills68,6740.59%13.4%19.4%
CHAMBERS OF MISSISSIPPI INC, CLEARVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FACILITY LANDFILLLAKEMSMunicipal Landfills68,2240.59%48.3%21.3%
Marana Regional LandfillMaranaAZMunicipal Landfills67,6060.58%39.9%8.7%
ANTELOPE VALLEY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYPALMDALECAMunicipal Landfills67,4430.58%75.8%15.1%
SPRINGHILL REGIONAL LANDFILLCAMPBELLTONFLMunicipal Landfills67,2240.58%28.2%15.0%
SALEM LANDFILLOPELIKAALMunicipal Landfills66,7300.57%35.0%21.4%
Great Oak LandfillRandlemanNCMunicipal Landfills65,1940.56%28.9%16.8%
DAKOTA MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLGWINNERNDMunicipal Landfills65,0080.56%11.3%4.2%
Security Recycling and Disposal FacilityClevelandTXMunicipal Landfills64,5010.55%45.8%15.2%
COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILLGRAYSLAKEILMunicipal Landfills64,4820.55%42.4%8.2%
Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal FacilitySAN JOSECAMunicipal Landfills64,1180.55%67.3%7.2%
COTTONWOOD HILLS LANDFILLMARISSAILMunicipal Landfills63,3800.54%5.2%10.5%
Wolf Creek Landfill, LLCDry branchGAMunicipal Landfills62,6470.54%51.2%22.6%
VEOLIA ES MOREHEAD LANDFILLMOREHEADKYMunicipal Landfills61,6960.53%6.2%20.1%
Kirby Canyon Recycling & Disposal FacilityMorgan HillCAMunicipal Landfills60,1480.52%59.1%3.9%
K & W LANDFILLONTONAGONMIMunicipal Landfills58,7210.50%5.7%13.1%
S & S GRADING INC LANDFILLCLARKSBURGWVMunicipal Landfills58,5970.50%7.2%13.2%
VENICE PARK RDFLENNONMIMunicipal Landfills58,4530.50%38.2%18.9%
PINE RIDGE RECYCLING & DISPOSALWINTER GARDENFLMunicipal Landfills57,8000.50%46.5%7.6%
MENOMINEE LANDFILLMENOMINEEMIMunicipal Landfills57,6770.50%5.7%10.4%
MIDDLE PENINSULA LANDFILLSALUDAVAMunicipal Landfills57,1940.49%18.5%8.4%
MAHONING LANDFILLNEW SPRINGFIELDOHMunicipal Landfills57,1310.49%9.8%10.2%
WASTE MGMT OF OKTULSAOKMunicipal Landfills56,2510.48%46.9%16.6%
WM - Tekoi LandfillDugwayUTMunicipal Landfills55,7230.48%----
JEFFERSON COUNTY LANDFILLPINE BLUFFARMunicipal Landfills54,2130.47%26.2%13.9%
OAKRIDGE LANDFILL INCORPORATEDDORCHESTERSCMunicipal Landfills53,2920.46%39.3%11.4%
WESTSIDE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYTHREE RIVERSMIMunicipal Landfills52,2680.45%12.9%11.8%
PRAIRIE VIEW RDFWYATTINMunicipal Landfills52,1680.45%16.0%7.3%
GRAND CTL SANIPEN ARGYLPAMunicipal Landfills51,4530.44%16.4%7.6%
SPRUCE RIDGE RESOURCE MGMT FACILITYGLENCOEMNMunicipal Landfills49,7560.43%10.4%7.1%
Eco-Safe Systems, LLCBlountvilleTNMunicipal Landfills49,0900.42%7.0%14.1%
OHIO WASTE SYS SUBURBAN SOUTH RECYCLING & DISPOSALGLENFORDOHMunicipal Landfills48,5980.42%5.2%8.2%
R & B LANDFILLHOMERGAMunicipal Landfills48,5770.42%21.7%12.8%
CHESSER ISLAND ROAD LANDFILLFOLKSTONGAMunicipal Landfills48,4570.42%24.7%18.1%
ALLIANCE SANI LDFLTAYLORPAMunicipal Landfills47,9850.41%17.8%12.3%
Lacy Lakeview RDFWacoTXMunicipal Landfills47,6960.41%58.0%24.7%
COASTAL PLAINS RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITYALVINTXMunicipal Landfills47,3780.41%42.6%6.9%
MONTROSE COUNTY LANDFILLMONTROSECOMunicipal Landfills47,3750.41%27.3%12.1%
ADS-PECAN ROW-EVERGREEN LANDFILLSVALDOSTAGAMunicipal Landfills46,7210.40%54.1%22.7%
GENEVA LANDFILLGENEVAOHMunicipal Landfills45,3780.39%13.8%16.5%
CENTRAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INCLAKE MILLSIAMunicipal Landfills44,5140.38%10.1%6.4%
DENVER ARAPAHOE DISPOSAL SITE-A WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANYAURORACOMunicipal Landfills43,8530.38%48.7%8.9%
PEOPLES LANDFILL, INC.BIRCH RUNMIMunicipal Landfills43,1440.37%32.3%17.7%
WASTE MANAGEMENT GREATER WENATCHEE LANDFEAST WENATCHEEWAMunicipal Landfills42,8210.37%39.7%8.8%
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW YORK, LLCCHAFFEENYMunicipal Landfills41,3850.36%5.6%10.5%
NEW BOSTON LANDFILLNEW BOSTONTXMunicipal Landfills41,1750.35%28.6%10.7%
USA WASTE OF VIRGINIA LANDFILLS - BETHEL LANDFILLHAMPTONVAMunicipal Landfills41,1150.35%54.9%12.1%

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* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

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