EPA TRI Facility · Food
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America)
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Parent: Pepsico Inc
- Total releases
- 12.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America): how the 12.8K lbs splits
12.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 12.8K lbs 100.0%
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America)'s 12.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, in the food sector. It reported 2.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 12.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,280 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. Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) is pounds #377 and chemical-count #585 at 12.8K lbs. 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Vorteq - Pacific; R & D Fasteners; Bluescope Coated Products LLC; Pac Rancho Foundry. Similar-scale Food peers outside California: Nutra Blend Corp; Marva Maid Dairy; Pilgrim's Pride Ellijay Processing Plant; Wells Enterprises Inc North Ice Cream Plant. Other Pepsico Inc sites in this extract: Frito-Lay,inc.; Frito Lay Inc.; Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant; Frito-Lay Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
Compare Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) with
Nearest reporters in California
- Vorteq - Pacific Rancho Cucamonga · 3.0K lbs
- R & D Fasteners Rancho Cucamonga · 251 lbs
- Bluescope Coated Products LLC Rancho Cucamonga · 146.9K lbs
- Pac Rancho Foundry Rancho Cucamonga · 3.3K lbs
Similar-scale Food sites elsewhere: Nutra Blend Corp (MO) · Marva Maid Dairy (VA) · Pilgrim's Pride Ellijay Processing Plant (GA)
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nutra Blend Corp and Marva Maid Dairy.
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America): Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) reports the 902nd-largest volume (12.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Nutra Blend Corp and Marva Maid Dairy.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America)'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America)'s total reported releases rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America)'s off-site transfers rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 11% (2.6K lbs to 2.9K lbs).
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America): 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 Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 2.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 2.9K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 12.8K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Nutra Blend Corp, Marva Maid Dairy, Pilgrim's Pride Ellijay Processing Plant.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) on cumulative reported pounds (12.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Potters Industries LLC, R J Marshall Co, Carry-On Trailer Corp. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Potters Industries LLC Carlstadt, NJ · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 12.8K lbs reported
- R J Marshall Co Erie, MI · Chemicals 12.8K lbs reported
- Carry-On Trailer Corp Mexia, TX · Transportation Equipment 12.8K lbs reported
- Staker & Parson Cos St George Ready-Mix & Asphalt Saint George, UT · Petroleum 12.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Pepsico Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Frito-Lay,inc., Frito Lay Inc., Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Vorteq - Pacific. Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rancho Cucamonga, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311919 · Food. 0.2% of San Bernardino TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Potters Industries LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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