EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Michelin N.a. Inc
Tuscaloosa, AL · Parent: Michelin N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 18.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Michelin N.a. Inc: how the 18.1K lbs splits
18.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 9.8K lbs 53.8%
- Air Releases 7.7K lbs 42.4%
- Water Discharges 691 lbs 3.8%
Michelin N.a. Inc's 18.1K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 53.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 42.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Michelin N.a. Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tuscaloosa, AL, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 18.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,455 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hunt Refining Co a Corp; Elk Co of Texas LLC; Black Warrior Roofing; Ascorium N.a. Inc.. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Alabama: Hunter Douglas; Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC; Kyowa America Corp; Achilles USA Inc. Other Michelin N.a. Inc sites in this extract: American Synthetic Rubber Co; Michelin N.a. Inc. Ardmore Plant; Michelin Na Inc-Sandy Springs; Camso Manufacturing USA Ltd. (emporia Division). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Chlorine; Cobalt compounds; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds.
Michelin N.a. Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Tuscaloosa, AL: 18.1K lbs across 4 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 53.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hunter Douglas and Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC.
Michelin N.a. Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
18K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Michelin N.a. Inc: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Michelin N.a. Inc reports the 705th-largest volume (18.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 77.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Hunter Douglas and Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Michelin N.a. Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 77.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Michelin N.a. Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Michelin N.a. Inc's water releases fell from 75 lb in 2022 to 30 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Michelin N.a. Inc's air releases fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Michelin N.a. Inc Form-R facts
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Michelin N.a. Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 18.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 88% (11.4K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Michelin N.a. Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Michelin N.a. Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 14.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 103 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
Michelin N.a. Inc in Tuscaloosa
Nearest TRI Facilities to Michelin N.a. Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Hunt Refining Co a Corp, Elk Co of Texas LLC, Black Warrior Roofing, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Hunter Douglas, Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC, Kyowa America Corp.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Michelin N.a. Inc on cumulative reported pounds (18.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Schirm USA Inc., Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC - Chambers Works, Mars Petcare US Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Michelin N.a. Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including American Synthetic Rubber Co, Michelin N.a. Inc. Ardmore Plant, Michelin Na Inc-Sandy Springs.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Zinc compounds, Chlorine, Cobalt compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; nearby reporters include Hunt Refining Co a Corp. Michelin N.a. Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Michelin N.a. Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Michelin N.a. Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tuscaloosa, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326211 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.2% of Tuscaloosa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Schirm USA Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Michelin N.a. Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 53.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov