EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Matthews International Corp
Searcy, AR · Parent: Matthews International Corp
- Total releases
- 61.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Matthews International Corp: how the 61.8K lbs splits
61.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 60.2K lbs 97.3%
- Air Releases 1.3K lbs 2.1%
- Water Discharges 360 lbs 0.6%
- Land Disposal 20 lbs <0.1%
Matthews International Corp's 61.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Matthews International Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Searcy, AR, in the primary metals sector. It reported 20.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 61.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,657 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC - Searcy Plant; Land O'Frost Inc; Bryce Co LLC; White River Energetics LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Arkansas: Icd Melting Solutions LLC; Artazn LLC; Revere Copper Products Inc.; Real Alloy Specification LLC. Other Matthews International Corp sites in this extract: Matthews International Corp; Matthews Aurora LLC; Matthews Stamping; York Casket Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Copper; Lead; Nickel.
Matthews International Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.3% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 61.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Icd Melting Solutions LLC and Artazn LLC.
Matthews International Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
62K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Matthews International Corp inside White's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Matthews International Corp reports the 477th-largest volume (61.8K lbs). This one site accounts for 65.7% of every pound reported in White. Scale peers outside Arkansas include Icd Melting Solutions LLC and Artazn LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of White's reported pounds (94.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Matthews International Corp's total reported releases rose from 13.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matthews International Corp's water releases rose from 46 lb in 2022 to 100 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matthews International Corp's off-site transfers rose from 13.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matthews International Corp's air releases rose from 329 lb in 2022 to 348 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Matthews International Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Matthews International Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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2.0× 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 Matthews International Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 61.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 162% (7.9K lbs to 20.6K lbs).
Matthews International Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Matthews International Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 162% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 6.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 13.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 13.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 20.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 32.4K lbs | - |
| Copper | 23.1K lbs | - |
| Lead | 6.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 34 lbs | Carcinogen |
Matthews International Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Matthews International Corp
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC - Searcy Plant, Land O'Frost Inc, Bryce Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Arkansas.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arkansas - e.g. Icd Melting Solutions LLC, Artazn LLC, Revere Copper Products Inc..
Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Matthews International Corp on cumulative reported pounds (61.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Rubber Seal, Lord Corp, Dakota Creek Industries Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Matthews International Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Matthews International Corp, Matthews Aurora LLC, Matthews Stamping.
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, Copper, Lead, Nickel; nearby reporters include Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC - Searcy Plant. Matthews International Corp stamps LIGHT 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 Matthews International Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Matthews International Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Searcy, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331529 · Primary Metals. 65.7% of White TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rubber Seal (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Matthews International Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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