The Sherwin-Williams Co
50 facilities · 19 states · 3.4M lbs total releases
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, The Sherwin-Williams Co is the reported parent of 50 Form R facilities across 19 states, disclosing 3.4M lbs of toxic releases. 18 of 544 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Illinois (701.4K lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for The Sherwin-Williams Co, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.
Release-over-release change
What changed for The Sherwin-Williams Co: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+35.6%
45 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+40.5%
554.4 thousand lb → 779.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- The Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases rose from 554.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 751.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers rose from 205.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 386.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases rose from 349.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 365.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
TRI parent disclosure trail
Read The Sherwin-Williams Co from filing to facility
Largest Form R sites under this parent: Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Wieland Holdings Inc; Archer Daniels Midland Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Zinc compounds; Zinc (fume or dust); Toluene; Methyl methacrylate. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Illinois; Texas; North Carolina. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) · August 2026
Largest Form R sites under this parent: Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Wieland Holdings Inc; Archer Daniels Midland Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Zinc compounds; Zinc (fume or dust); Toluene; Methyl methacrylate. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Illinois; Texas; North Carolina. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals.
The Sherwin-Williams Co ranks #338 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set. The Sherwin-Williams Co spans 19 states in this extract, placing it among the broader national TRI parent footprints. The Sherwin-Williams Co's disclosed pounds are spread across 50 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.
Parent aggregation for The Sherwin-Williams Co follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Wieland Holdings Inc; Archer Daniels Midland Co) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.
Where The Sherwin-Williams Co sits among TRI parents
The Sherwin-Williams Co sits on a disclosure ladder beside Wieland Holdings Inc and Archer Daniels Midland Co. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.
Higher disclosed volume
- Wieland Holdings Inc · rank #336 · 30.1M lbs
- Archer Daniels Midland Co · rank #337 · 26.9M lbs
Largest chemicals disclosed by The Sherwin-Williams Co
Xylene (mixed isomers); Zinc compounds; Zinc (fume or dust); Toluene; Methyl methacrylate lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as Sherwin-Williams Co. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.
| Chemical | Disclosed lbs |
|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 522.7K lbs |
| Zinc compounds | 502.1K lbs |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 290.1K lbs |
| Toluene | 288.2K lbs |
| Methyl methacrylate | 226.4K lbs |
Where does this company operate?
| State | Facilities | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 | 701.4K lbs |
| Texas | 4 | 485.6K lbs |
| North Carolina | 4 | 367.4K lbs |
| Kentucky | 2 | 272.0K lbs |
| Kansas | 1 | 261.5K lbs |
| Maryland | 3 | 189.3K lbs |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 180.0K lbs |
| Ohio | 5 | 148.3K lbs |
| Tennessee | 1 | 147.6K lbs |
| Alabama | 1 | 119.7K lbs |
| Georgia | 2 | 106.3K lbs |
| California | 4 | 102.4K lbs |
| Florida | 1 | 89.6K lbs |
| Oregon | 1 | 79.8K lbs |
| Michigan | 1 | 56.9K lbs |
| South Carolina | 1 | 51.0K lbs |
| Nevada | 1 | 44.0K lbs |
| Indiana | 2 | 21.6K lbs |
| Connecticut | 1 | 3.9K lbs |
Facilities (50)
| Facility | Releases |
|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams Co Kankakee, IL | 318.5K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Andover, KS | 261.5K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Garland, TX | 223.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Greensboro, NC | 168.6K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Richmond, KY | 167.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Rochester, PA | 153.0K lbs |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. Williamsport, MD | 152.2K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Memphis, TN | 147.6K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Moline, IL | 135.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Garland, TX | 130.8K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Birmingham, AL | 119.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Arlington, TX | 107.6K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Bowling Green, KY | 104.2K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Greensboro, NC | 96.9K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Morrow, GA | 96.1K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Charlotte, NC | 94.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Orlando, FL | 89.6K lbs |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions Woodburn, OR | 79.8K lbs |
| Accurate Dispersions South Holland, IL | 79.2K lbs |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc City Of Commerce, CA | 67.6K lbs |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. Marengo, IL | 57.3K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Holland, MI | 56.9K lbs |
| Engineered Polymer Solutions Chester, SC | 51.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Columbus, OH | 49.5K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Fernley, NV | 44.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Baltimore, MD | 36.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Massillon, OH | 33.4K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Bedford Heights, OH | 30.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Wheeling, IL | 27.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Grove City, OH | 25.1K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Ennis, TX | 24.2K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Chicago, IL | 23.1K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Matteson, IL | 22.6K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Elkhart, IN | 21.6K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Victorville, CA | 20.4K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Pittsburgh, PA | 19.3K lbs |
| Accurate Dispersions Homewood, IL | 17.8K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Rockford, IL | 13.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Lawrenceville, GA | 10.3K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Cincinnati, OH | 9.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co San Diego, CA | 9.0K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Statesville, NC | 7.9K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Lebanon, PA | 7.7K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Ontario, CA | 5.5K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Rockford, IL | 5.3K lbs |
| Dur-A-Flex East Hartford, CT | 3.9K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Flora, IL | 1.1K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Beltsville, MD | 1.1K lbs |
| Sherwin-Williams Co Elkhart, IN | 39 lbs |
| Sherwin Williams Chicago Exchange Chicago, IL | 0 lbs |
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Compare beyond the release ladder
Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count
Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest The Sherwin-Williams Co on total disclosed release pounds (3.4M lbs) and reporting facility count (50). Release-volume peers include Masterbrand Inc, Shell Petroleum Inc, Gerdau USA Inc. Facility-count peers include Azz Inc, Owens Corning, Ppg Industries Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.
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Nearest parents (≥3 facilities, ≥10k lbs) by absolute TRI disclosed pounds, not rank-adjacent ladder neighbors.
Similar facility count
Nearest parents by reporting-site count (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About This Data
EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Illinois, Texas, North Carolina; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files
What to do with The Sherwin-Williams Co's TRI parent record
From The Sherwin-Williams Co, open Sherwin-Williams Co or compare against Wieland Holdings Inc rather than reading rank alone.
- Open the largest Form R site for The Sherwin-Williams Co (Sherwin-Williams Co in IL). Largest facility
- Compare against Archer Daniels Midland Co, the next-higher disclosed-volume parent. Higher-volume parent
- Browse the full parent release ranking to see where The Sherwin-Williams Co sits among all slug-merged TRI parents. All parent companies
Rank and peers (Wieland Holdings Inc, Archer Daniels Midland Co) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Company release figures are computed directly from EPA Toxic Release Inventory data; source names and the record-linking method are documented in the methodology.
Primary sources
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory Basic Data Files - annual facility-level chemical-release disclosures
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