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Mixed Recyclables - Landfilled

750kgCO2e/short ton

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material to landfill. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Landfilling emissions include transport to landfill/equipment use at landfill and fugitive landfill CH4 emissions. Landfill CH4 is based on typical landfill gas collection practices and average landfill moisture conditions. Retrieved from the 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameMixed Recyclables - Landfilled
SectorWaste
CategoryGeneral Waste
SourceEPA
Region
United States of America (the) (US)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2024
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e750kg/short ton
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_mixed_recyclables-disposal_method_landfilled
UUID
4c5820c6-f597-432c-ae2f-4b1fa7fdb555
Code Snippet
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