EPA TRI Facility · Food
Frito Lay Inc.
Bakersfield, CA · Parent: Pepsico Inc
- Total releases
- 523.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Frito Lay Inc.: how the 523.8K lbs splits
523.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 470.1K lbs 89.7%
- Air Releases 53.7K lbs 10.3%
Frito Lay Inc.'s 523.8K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 89.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Frito Lay Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bakersfield, CA, in the food sector. It reported 94.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 523.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,892 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. is pounds #50 and chemical-count #366 at 523.8K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato; Argo Chemical Inc; Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC; Elk Co of Texas LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside California: Dairy Farmers of America Inc; Hilmar Cheese Co Dalhart; Frito-Lay,inc.; American Crystal Sugar Co. Other Pepsico Inc sites in this extract: Frito-Lay,inc.; Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant; Frito-Lay Inc; Frito-Lay Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Nitric acid.
Compare Frito Lay Inc. with
Nearest reporters in California
- J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato Buttonwillow · 2.5K lbs
- Argo Chemical Inc Bakersfield · 804 lbs
- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC Buttonwillow · 50.4M lbs
- Elk Co of Texas LLC Shafter · 18.8K lbs
Similar-scale Food sites elsewhere: Dairy Farmers of America Inc (PA) · Hilmar Cheese Co Dalhart (TX) · Frito-Lay,inc. (TX)
Frito Lay Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (89.7% land disposal) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 523.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dairy Farmers of America Inc and Hilmar Cheese Co Dalhart.
Frito Lay Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
524K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% 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.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Frito Lay Inc. reports the 230th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 89.7% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Dairy Farmers of America Inc and Hilmar Cheese Co Dalhart.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Frito Lay Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 89.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Frito Lay Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 107.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 94.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Frito Lay Inc.'s land releases fell from 107.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 94.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Frito Lay Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Frito Lay Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 523.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 3% (97.5K lbs to 94.6K lbs).
Frito Lay Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Frito Lay Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 3% 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 | 97.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 127.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 97.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 107.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 94.6K 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) | 470.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 53.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Frito Lay Inc. · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Frito Lay Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato, Argo Chemical Inc, Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Frito Lay Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (523.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Dairy Farmers of America Inc, Gri Towers Texas, Hilmar Cheese Co Dalhart. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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).
Other Pepsico Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Frito-Lay,inc., Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant, Frito-Lay Inc.
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), Ammonia, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include J.g. Boswell Co - Kern Tomato. Frito Lay Inc. stamps MID volume · LAND 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. TRI extract (MID · LAND · 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. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bakersfield, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311919 · Food. 0.9% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dairy Farmers of America Inc (Δ 32 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Frito Lay Inc. stamps MID volume · LAND 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