EPA TRI Facility · Food
Shearers Foods
Phoenix, AZ · Parent: Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC
- Total releases
- 265 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Shearers Foods is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Phoenix, AZ, in the food sector. It reported 265 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023. That ranks 15,580 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by reported pounds. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk.
Shearers Foods has reported 265 lbs of toxic releases across 1 chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Food sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% 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 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Shearers Foods reports the 1,249th-largest volume (265 lbs).
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.
Shearers Foods files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 311919 (Food). Across 2 years of records spanning 2022–2023, the site has disclosed 265 lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 1 distinct chemical.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 265 lbs (100.0% of total volume). Between 2022 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 96% - from 255 lbs to 10 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Clayton Dubilier & Rice 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 Shearers Foods has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shearers Foods's total reported releases fell from 255 lb in 2022 to 10 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shearers Foods's air releases fell from 255 lb in 2022 to 10 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Shearers Foods releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 265 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 96% (255 lbs to 10 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Shearers Foods - annual TRI totals
- 2022 0
2022
0 million lbs
- 2023 0
2023
0 million lbs
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 255 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 265 lbs | - |
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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.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
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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- This facility ranks #15,580 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk. See the full rankings
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Shearers Foods. 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.