The U.S. waste sector reported greenhouse gas emissions of *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e) across facilities in 2022. Emissions from facilities in the U.S. waste sector have been on a downward trajectory over the past decade. Municipal landfills typically account for more than ** percent of U.S. waste sector emissions.
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