Emission Factor
Aluminum Cans - Landfilled
20
kgCO2e/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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Aluminum Cans - Landfilled |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Metal Waste |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | XX,XX |
LCA Activity | end_of_life |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | xxx |
| Data Versioning |
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