EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Greif Packaging LLC
Merced, CA · Parent: Greif Inc
- Total releases
- 45.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Greif Packaging LLC: how the 45.9K lbs splits
45.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 35.3K lbs 77.0%
- Air Releases 10.6K lbs 23.0%
Greif Packaging LLC's 45.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 77.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 23.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Greif Packaging LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Merced, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 10.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 45.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,307 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. Greif Packaging LLC is pounds #213 and chemical-count #820 at 45.9K 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: Qg Printing II LLC; Fineline Industries LLC; O'Keeffe; Mb Sports. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: D & W Plating Co Inc; Southcoast Plating Inc; Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC; Parker Hannifin Corp. Other Greif Inc sites in this extract: Greif Packaging LLC; Greif Packaging LLC; Greif Packaging LLC; Greif Packaging LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Compare Greif Packaging LLC with
Nearest reporters in California
- Qg Printing II LLC Merced · 30.4K lbs
- Fineline Industries LLC Merced · 278.7K lbs
- O'Keeffe Merced · 6 lbs
- Mb Sports Atwater · 15.8K lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: D & W Plating Co Inc (TN) · Southcoast Plating Inc (MA) · Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC (TN)
Greif Packaging LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (77.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 45.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include D & W Plating Co Inc and Southcoast Plating Inc.
Greif Packaging LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Greif Packaging LLC: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Greif Packaging LLC reports the 703rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include D & W Plating Co Inc and Southcoast Plating Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Greif Packaging LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Greif Packaging LLC's total reported releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Greif Packaging LLC's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 9.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Greif Packaging LLC's air releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 244 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Greif Packaging LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Greif Packaging LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 45.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 45% (18.3K lbs to 10.1K lbs).
Greif Packaging LLC: 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 Greif Packaging LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 45% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 10.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 10.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 45.9K lbs | - |
Greif Packaging LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Greif Packaging LLC
Closest other reporters in California - including Qg Printing II LLC, Fineline Industries LLC, O'Keeffe, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. D & W Plating Co Inc, Southcoast Plating Inc, Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Greif Packaging LLC on cumulative reported pounds (45.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include D & W Plating Co Inc, Eddy Carolina Pride LLC, Niacet Corp. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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Similar chemical count
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Other Greif Inc Facilities
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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 Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Qg Printing II LLC. Greif Packaging LLC 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.
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This Greif Packaging LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Greif Packaging LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Merced, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332439 · Fabricated Metals. 3.0% of Merced TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: D & W Plating Co Inc (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Greif Packaging LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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