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
AIR Form-R mix
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC: how the 196.1K lbs splits
196.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 193.4K lbs 98.6%
- Off-site Transfers 2.4K lbs 1.2%
- Land Disposal 306 lbs 0.2%
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC's 196.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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 CARC-LEAN
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. 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: 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).
Compare Vertex Refining Alabama LLC with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Honeywell - Uop LLC Chickasaw · 1.2M lbs
- Pvs Dx Inc. Mobile · 792 lbs
- Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC Mobile · 882.2K lbs
- Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Canal Mobile · 4 lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum sites elsewhere: Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery (NM) · Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant) (PR) · Ergon West Virginia Inc (WV)
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.6% air releases) across 24 chemicals · 9 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 196.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery and Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant).
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
196K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC in the Petroleum sector extract
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. Scale peers outside Alabama include Western Refining Southwest Inc-Gallup Refinery and Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant).
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
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.
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Vertex Refining Alabama LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
83% 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 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).
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Vertex Refining Alabama LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% 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: n-Hexane.
| 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 | - |
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC · AIR-pathway site
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.
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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.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vertex Refining Alabama LLC on cumulative reported pounds (196.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Airgas Nitrous Oxide Corp, Florida Canyon & Standard Mines, New Millennium Building Systems. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs 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).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
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.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include n-Hexane, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Honeywell - Uop LLC. Vertex Refining Alabama LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Vertex Refining Alabama LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saraland, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 0.4% of Mobile TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Airgas Nitrous Oxide Corp (Δ 94 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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