EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Steel Dust Recycling LLC
Millport, AL · Parent: Dra Inc.
- Total releases
- 120.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Reported-total composition
How the reported total is distributed
120.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 113.9K lbs 94.2%
- Water Discharges 7.1K lbs 5.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Steel Dust Recycling LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Millport, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 21.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 120.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,174 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: Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Millport Al; Koppers Utility & Industrial Products; Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div; Dal-Tile Corp Fayette Plant. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Fritz Winter; Essex Solutions Magnet Wire USA LLC; Dw-National Standard-Stillwater LLC; Skyline Steel Llc-Iuka. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese compounds; Lead compounds; Mercury compounds.
Steel Dust Recycling LLC has reported 120.9K lbs of toxic releases across 6 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 33% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Primary Metals sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 94% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Steel Dust Recycling LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
121K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Steel Dust Recycling LLC reports the 381st-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 29.7% of every pound reported in Lamar. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 87.6% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Steel Dust Recycling LLC's total reported releases fell from 22.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steel Dust Recycling LLC's water releases rose from 426 lb in 2022 to 509 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steel Dust Recycling LLC's air releases fell from 21.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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See how Steel Dust Recycling LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
57% less than the comparison
3.0× more 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 Steel Dust Recycling LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 120.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (26.2K lbs to 21.7K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Steel Dust Recycling LLC - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 24.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 26.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 22.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.7K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 105.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Cadmium compounds | 137 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Steel Dust Recycling LLC
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Millport Al, Koppers Utility & Industrial Products, Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Fritz Winter, Essex Solutions Magnet Wire USA LLC, Dw-National Standard-Stillwater LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Steel Dust Recycling LLC on cumulative reported pounds (120.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Mills Metal Finishing, Universal Engraving Inc, Ascensus Specialties LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Mills Metal Finishing Columbus, OH · Fabricated Metals 120.9K lbs reported
- Universal Engraving Inc Overland Park, KS · Fabricated Metals 120.9K lbs reported
- Ascensus Specialties LLC Elma, WA · Chemicals 121.0K lbs reported
- North End Composites Rockland, ME · Transportation Equipment 120.8K 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 Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds; nearby reporters include Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Millport Al. Steel Dust Recycling LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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.
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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