2024 Data Summary1
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Facilities | ||||
Solid Waste Collection Operations | 230+ | 250+ | 245+ | 230+2 |
Transfer Stations | 160+ | 170+ | 175+ | 175+ |
Active Landfills Owned, Managed or Operated | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ |
Material Recovery Facilities | 30+ | 35+ | 30+ | 30+ |
Landfill Biogas Beneficial Use Facilities | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
Soil Remediation Facilities | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Organics Facilities | 20+ | 20+ | 20+ | 20+ |
Liquid Waste Facilities | 130+ | 130+ | 150+ | 150+ |
Energy From Waste Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet | ||||
Solid Waste Collection Fleet | 7,122 | 7,738 | 7,811 | 7,1473 |
Solid Waste Collection Fleet Fueled with CNG | 15.3% | 15.2% | 19.4% | 23.0% |
US CNG Fleet powered by RNG | 55.0% | 55.0% | 59.8% | 72.2% |
Annual Solid Waste Fleet Replacement with CNG or Alternative Vehicles | Not Reported | Not Reported | 51.1% | 51.4% |
1 Data presented in this summary is for the 2024 calendar year. Changes to our disclosures to exclude information regarding our Environmental Services business that was sold effective March 3, 2025, will be reflected beginning with our reporting for the 2025 calendar year.
2 Decrease in solid waste collection operations from 2023 to 2024 is due to divestitures and the consolidation of certain leased properties.
3 Decrease in solid waste collection fleet from 2023 to 2024 is primarily due to divestitures and the retirement of older fleet assets.
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2024 Data Summary
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Environmental Data | ||||
Recyclable Materials Managed by GFL | ||||
Recyclables (tonnes) | 2,734,065 | 2,787,386 | 3,000,731 | 2,988,443 |
Organics (tonnes)4 | 419,708 | 708,232 | 746,130 | 747,836 |
Soil (tonnes) | 2,067,727 | 3,917,081 | 3,165,670 | 3,637,408 |
Used Motor Oil and Antifreeze (megalitres) | 220 | 349 | 308 | 309 |
Wastewater Treated (megalitres) | 397 | 892 | 1,004 | 1,209 |
Recyclable Material Recovered (tonnes) | ||||
Recyclable Materials Recovered at GFL MRFs5 | ||||
Total | 1,178,118 | 1,178,511 | 1,159,444 | 1,267,279 |
Fibres | 914,024 | 893,393 | 861,321 | 970,441 |
Glass | 67,679 | 91,124 | 81,748 | 77,443 |
Plastic | 141,674 | 140,757 | 145,746 | 149,469 |
Metal | 45,817 | 45,362 | 49,114 | 54,692 |
Other | 8,924 | 7,875 | 21,514 | 15,235 |
4 Organic tonnages reported on a wet basis and excludes liquid biosolids that are reported in wastewater treated volumes.
5 Excludes C&D MRFs.
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2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Recyclable Materials Recovered at Other GFL Facilities | ||||
Total | 545,167 | 642,340 | 713,777 | 781,590 |
Fibres | 91,658 | 107,708 | 124,110 | 157,356 |
Plastic | 35,704 | 43,428 | 10,572 | 32,950 |
Metal | 14,019 | 21,274 | 28,251 | 28,099 |
Construction Materials/Wood | 401,763 | 468,343 | 548,517 | 557,724 |
E-Waste and Batteries | 2,023 | 1,007 | 2,096 | 5,094 |
Other | Not Reported | 580 | 231 | 368 |
Total Recyclable Materials Recovered at GFL MRFs and Other GFL Facilities | 1,723,284 | 1,820,851 | 1,873,221 | 2,048,869 |
GHG Emissions (tonnes CO2e)6 | ||||
Scope 1 Emissions7 | ||||
Total Scope 1 Emissions | 4,726,654 | 4,832,611 | 4,158,435 | 4,630,217 |
Landfill | 4,014,284 | 4,082,699 | 3,424,037 | 3,866,533 |
Composting | 22,734 | 31,457 | 30,629 | 23,194 |
Fossil Fuel Combustion - Mobile Sources8 | 654,501 | 692,514 | 671,827 | 690,910 |
Other Energy Use | 35,135 | 25,941 | 31,943 | 49,580 |
Scope 2 Emissions9 | ||||
Scope 2 Emissions (Location-Based) | 30,953 | 30,796 | 34,412 | 33,090 |
Scope 2 Emissions (Market-Based) | Not Reported | Not Reported | 14,095 | 7,154 |
6 GHG emissions have been calculated based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, ISO 14064, and associated guidance. Scope 1, 2 emissions for all years as well as scope 3 emissions have been independently verified by a third-party. Landfill gas emissions are calculated using the US EPA Part 98, Subpart HH equations and associated guidance from SWICS. Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions have been recalculated for all reporting years using IPCC AR5 global warming potential values.
7 Our base year (2021) scope 1 emissions have been recalculated in accordance with The GHG Protocol to reflect structural changes including acquisitions and divestitures, changes in our calculation methodology to align with industry practices and certain accuracy improvements. GHG emissions reported for scope 1 and 2 represent actual emissions for the reporting year, not adjusted for acquisitions and divestitures. For example, acquisitions completed in 2023 are accounted for the portion of the year owned in 2023 and the full-year of ownership in 2024.
8 Mobile sources include all vehicles and equipment used in GFL's Solid and Environmental Services Divisions.
9 In accordance with the GHG Protocol, location-based emissions represent the use of regional grid-sourced electricity at GFL-owned facilities. Market-based emissions represent grid-sourced electricity at GFL-owned facilities bundled with regional renewable energy certificates (RECs).
2024 Data Summary
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Scope 1 and 2 Emissions | ||||
Total Scope 1 and 2 Emissions | 4,757,607 | 4,863,407 | 4,172,525 | 4,637,371 |
Scope 3 Emissions10 | ||||
Total Scope 3 Emissions | 869,159 | 866,091 | 800,612 | 657,084 |
Purchased Goods and Services (PG&S) | 337,412 | 251,791 | 263,086 | 129,659 |
Capital Goods | 116,277 | 145,107 | 192,546 | 108,467 |
Fuel and Energy-Related Activities | 106,396 | 105,847 | 101,504 | 120,094 |
Transportation and Distribution | 276,629 | 312,581 | 172,089 | 132,553 |
Waste Generated in Operations | 682 | 1,242 | 1,213 | 1,347 |
Employee Commuting | 30,663 | 34,336 | 34,204 | 32,268 |
Business Travel | 1,100 | 3,178 | 3,324 | 3,558 |
Use of Sold Products11,12 | Not Reported | 12,009 | 32,645 | 32,789 |
Investments13 | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | 96,349 |
Biogenic Emissions | ||||
Total Biogenic CO2Emissions (all sources) | 1,573,586 | 1,631,460 | 1,546,231 | 1,694,903 |
Biogenic CO2Emissions from Biofuel Combustion (LFG and renewable fuels) | 511,115 | 531,757 | 457,640 | 570,685 |
10 Scope 3 emissions associated with the Purchased Goods and Services (PG&S) and Capital Goods categories are calculated using the spend-based method as outlined in The GHG Protocol's Technical Guidance for Calculating Scope 3 Emissions. 2023 PG&S and Capital Goods emissions were recalculated based on the updated EEIO emissions factors. 2024 PG&S and Capital Goods emissions decreased from 2023 as a result of improved transparency in procurement data and a decrease in spend.
11 GFL's Used Motor Oil Refinery collects used oil for re-refining. Used motor oil that is collected but not re-refined by us is sold as fuel into the burner fuel market. Emissions from the combustion of this sold fuel is accounted for as use of sold products.
12 Avoided emissions represent potential emissions reductions associated with recycling materials calculated using the US EPA's WARM tool and include emissions associated with recycling and processing materials compared to landfilling and replacement with virgin inputs. Emissions downstream of GFL's recycling operations associated with processing recovered materials are not reported in GFL's scope 3 GHG inventory.
13 A screening-level assessment of GFL's investment-related scope 3 emissions was completed for the 2023 reporting year and included in our GHG inventory for 2024.
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2024 Data Summary
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Avoided GHG Emissions | ||||
Total GHG Emissions Avoided and Sequestered | 12,129,770 | 11,971,563 | 11,944,670 | 12,105,594 |
Recyclables, Organics and Other Recyclable Waste Streams | 7,776,179 | 7,690,866 | 8,171,989 | 8,211,465 |
Renewable Energy Generation from Landfill Gas | 279,443 | 201,303 | 233,508 | 153,555 |
Carbon Sequestered | 3,943,262 | 4,079,394 | 3,539,174 | 3,740,574 |
Carbon Intensity | ||||
GHG Emissions Avoided (tonnes CO2e) per Million Dollars of Sales14 | 1,482 | 1,167 | 1,118 | 1,540 |
Scope 1 GHG Emissions (tonnes CO2e) per Million Dollars of Sales | 920 | 715 | 553 | 589 |
Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions (tonnes CO2e) per Million Dollars of Sales | 926 | 719 | 555 | 590 |
Landfill Gas Management15 | ||||
Landfill Gas Captured (MMBtu) | 12,952,654 | 13,330,805 | 12,324,561 | 13,281,715 |
Methane Destruction through Landfill Gas Capture and Control Systems (tonnes CO2e) | 7,063,378 | 7,269,593 | 6,720,865 | 7,242,822 |
Landfill Gas Flared (% of captured) | 65% | 70% | 69% | 66% |
Landfill Gas Recovered for Beneficial Use (% of captured) | 35% | 30% | 30% | 34% |
Landfill Gas Recovered for Beneficial Use (MMBtu) | 4,466,712 | 4,011,694 | 3,750,239 | 4,527,06716 |
14 Avoided emissions per million dollars of sales does not include carbon sequestered in our landfills. This value is calculated by dividing the GHG emissions avoided through our recyclables, organics and other recyclable waste streams plus renewable energy generation from our landfills, by our total revenue in CAD.
15 For consistent tracking of progress against our landfill gas recovered for beneficial use goal, all base year (2021) metrics listed under Landfill Gas Management have been recalculated to include acquisitions (net of divestitures), and other significant structural changes to our organization between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2024.
16 In preparation for the transition to renewable energy projects in development at three landfills, landfill gas to electricity plants at these sites came offline in 2022-2023. Four RNG facilities were operational at the end of 2024.
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