EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama
Cottondale, AL
- Total releases
- 215.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama: how the 215.0K lbs splits
215.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 193.2K lbs 89.8%
- Air Releases 21.8K lbs 10.2%
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama's 215.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 89.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cottondale, AL, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 5.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 215.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,125 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: Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.; Warrior Met Coal LLC; Cox Wood of Alabama; Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Alabama: Baxter Healthcare Corp.; Appalachian Plastics Inc.; Prospira America Corp; Zehrco-Giancola Composites Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Butyl alcohol; Ethylbenzene.
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (89.8% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 215.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Baxter Healthcare Corp. and Appalachian Plastics Inc..
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
215K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama: Xylene (mixed isomers)-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Smp Automotive Systems Alabama reports the 193rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 74.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Baxter Healthcare Corp. and Appalachian Plastics Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Smp Automotive Systems Alabama's pounds in one chemical - here Xylene (mixed isomers) at 74.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Smp Automotive Systems Alabama's total reported releases fell from 57.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smp Automotive Systems Alabama's off-site transfers fell from 52.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smp Automotive Systems Alabama's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smp Automotive Systems Alabama's air releases fell from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Smp Automotive Systems Alabama stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76% less than the comparison
86% less than the comparison
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 Smp Automotive Systems Alabama releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 215.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 96% (144.8K lbs to 5.5K lbs).
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Smp Automotive Systems Alabama year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 96% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 144.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 57.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 5.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 160.5K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 52.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Smp Automotive Systems Alabama
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., Warrior Met Coal LLC, Cox Wood of Alabama, 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. Baxter Healthcare Corp., Appalachian Plastics Inc., Prospira America Corp.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smp Automotive Systems Alabama on cumulative reported pounds (215.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Mary Kay Inc., Precision Packaging Inc, American Howa Kentucky Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Mary Kay Inc. Lewisville, TX · Chemicals 215.0K lbs reported
- Precision Packaging Inc North Little Rock, AR · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 215.0K lbs reported
- American Howa Kentucky Inc. Bowling Green, KY · Transportation Equipment 215.1K lbs reported
- West Fraser Leola Lumber Mill Leola, AR · Wood Products 215.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.. Smp Automotive Systems Alabama stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Smp Automotive Systems Alabama TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cottondale, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326121 · Plastics and Rubber. 1.9% of Tuscaloosa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mary Kay Inc. (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smp Automotive Systems Alabama stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. 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