Final Emissions Factors for AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Background
EPA's emission factor development team reviews and, if necessary, revises emissions factors for WebFIRE and AP-42. As part of this effort, EPA drafted new emissions factors for AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills on January 12, 2024. The EPA offered a 60-day public review period that ended on March 12, 2024.
Emission Factor Summary List
The final emissions factors for AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 can be found in the following spreadsheet:
AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 Final Emissions Factors and Tables (xlsx)
AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Final AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (pdf)
AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 Summary of Changes from Draft to Final (pdf)
Draft AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (pdf)
Draft AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 – Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Comments
The EPA received four comments, which are provided below:
| Commenter | Commenter Reference | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Sierra Club, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network | EIP | |
| The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) | NWRA/SWANA | NWRA/SWANA Comments (pdf) |
| John Zink Company LLC | Zink | |
| APTIM/LFG Specialties, LLC | APTIM | APTIM Comments (pdf) |
Draft AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 – Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Response to Comments
The EPA's Response to Comments can be found here:
AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 EPA Response to Comments (pdf)
Reviewed but not Revised Emission Factors
In response to comments received, EPA has reviewed but not revised 4 emission factors for AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. These emission factors are provided with an explanation of why they were not revised in the spreadsheet below:
AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 Reviewed but Not Revised Emission Factors (xlsx)