EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC
Saraland, AL · Parent: Vertex Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 196.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saraland, AL, in the petroleum sector. It reported 38.0K lbs of releases across 20 chemicals in 2023, and 196.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,271 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Honeywell - Uop LLC; Pvs Dx Inc.; Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC; Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Canal. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Alabama: Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery; Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant); Ergon West Virginia Inc; Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC. Other Vertex Energy Inc sites in this extract: Vertex Refining la LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Benzene; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC has reported 196.1K lbs of toxic releases across 24 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 9 are classified as carcinogens, representing 38% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Petroleum sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 99% 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.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Vertex Refining Alabama LLC reports the 137th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.2% of its sector.
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.
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 324110 (Petroleum). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 196.1K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 24 distinct chemicals, 9 of which (38%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Benzene; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 193.4K lbs (98.6% of total volume), followed by off-site transfers at 1.2%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 10% - from 42.1K lbs to 38.0K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Vertex Energy Inc alongside Vertex Refining la LLC. Nearest other TRI reporters: Honeywell - Uop LLC; Pvs Dx Inc.; Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC; Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Canal. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery; Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant); Ergon West Virginia Inc; Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Vertex Refining Alabama LLC has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Honeywell - Uop LLC for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vertex Refining Alabama LLC's total reported releases fell from 38.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vertex Refining Alabama LLC's off-site transfers rose from 33 lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vertex Refining Alabama LLC's land releases fell from 36 lb in 2022 to 4 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vertex Refining Alabama LLC's air releases fell from 38.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 36.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Vertex Refining Alabama LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 196.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 10% (42.1K lbs to 38.0K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
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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 | 42.1K lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 41.5K lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 36.3K lbs | 20 |
| 2022 | 38.2K lbs | 20 |
| 2023 | 38.0K lbs | 20 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 89.2K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 34.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 28.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 21.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 12.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 766 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 425 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 307 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 287 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 85 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 48 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 31 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 18 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Carbon disulfide | 0 lbs | - |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 0 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 0 lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vertex Refining Alabama LLC
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Honeywell - Uop LLC, Pvs Dx Inc., Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC, ordered by distance.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery, Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant), Ergon West Virginia Inc.
Other Vertex Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Vertex Refining la LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include n-Hexane, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Honeywell - Uop LLC. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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- See whether releases reported by Vertex Refining Alabama LLC are rising or falling over time (watch n-Hexane in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Vertex Refining Alabama LLC with nearby reporter Honeywell - Uop LLC before treating rank as risk. Open Honeywell - Uop LLC
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery outside Alabama. Open Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery
Rank and named neighbors (Honeywell - Uop LLC, Pvs Dx Inc.) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Vertex Refining Alabama LLC. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.