EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC
Buttonwillow, CA · Parent: Clean Harbors Inc
- Total releases
- 50.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 45
- Carcinogens
- 18
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC: how the 50.4M lbs splits
50.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 50.4M lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 32.0K lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 21.8K lbs <0.1%
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC's 50.4M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms).
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.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CARC-MID
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Buttonwillow, CA, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 8.1M lbs of releases across 20 chemicals in 2023, and 50.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 34 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato; Frito Lay Inc.; Argo Chemical Inc; Elk Co of Texas LLC. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside California: US Ecology Nevada Inc.; Wayne Disposal Inc; Tm Deer Park Services LP; Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. Other Clean Harbors Inc sites in this extract: Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC; Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC; Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility; Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms); Ethylene glycol; Asbestos (friable); Copper And Copper Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
California TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=1,149)
- Chevron Products Co...
- Clean Harbors Button...
What this shows Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads California chemical count. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #2. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.9% land disposal) across 45 chemicals · 18 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 50.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Ecology Nevada Inc. and Wayne Disposal Inc.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
50M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC inside Kern's TRI pounds
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC reports the 3rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 90.5% of every pound reported in Kern. Scale peers outside California include US Ecology Nevada Inc. and Wayne Disposal Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Kern's reported pounds (55.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC's total reported releases fell from 13.1 million lb in 2022 to 8.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC's off-site transfers fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 78 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC's air releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 276 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC's land releases fell from 13.1 million lb in 2022 to 8.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
20008.7× more than the comparison
45.0× 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 Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 50.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 14% (9.5M lbs to 8.1M lbs).
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 14% 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: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.5M lbs | 23 |
| 2020 | 8.2M lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 11.5M lbs | 28 |
| 2022 | 13.1M lbs | 28 |
| 2023 | 8.1M lbs | 20 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 18 of 45 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC
Closest other reporters in California - including J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato, Frito Lay Inc., Argo Chemical Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Hazardous Waste Facilities
Other Hazardous Waste facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. US Ecology Nevada Inc., Wayne Disposal Inc, Tm Deer Park Services LP.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC on cumulative reported pounds (50.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (45). Release-pound peers include U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC, Buick Mine/mill. Chemical-count peers include Ash Grove Cement Co, Marathon Petroleum Co LP, Shell Norco Chemical 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.
- U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant Radford, VA · Other 50.1M lbs reported
- Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC Donaldsonville, LA · Chemicals 51.6M lbs reported
- Buick Mine/mill Boss, MO · Metal Mining 48.2M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works Dearborn, MI · Primary Metals 53.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Clean Harbors Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC, Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility.
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 Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Ethylene glycol, Asbestos (friable), Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID 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 Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Buttonwillow, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 90.5% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant (Δ 314.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms). 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