EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
US Ecology Vernon Inc.
Vernon, CA · Parent: Republic Services Inc
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
US Ecology Vernon Inc.: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 70 lbs <0.1%
US Ecology Vernon Inc.'s 1.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper 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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
US Ecology Vernon Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vernon, CA, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 65.3K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,177 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. US Ecology Vernon Inc. is pounds #22 and chemical-count #49 at 1.2M 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: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 23; Aocusa; Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories Inc.; Atlas Galvanizing LLC. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside California: US Ecology Michigan Inc.; Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC; Systech Environmental Corp; Environmental Enterprises Inc. Other Republic Services Inc sites in this extract: US Ecology Nevada Inc.; US Ecology Texas Inc; Envirite of Ohio Inc; Eq Detroit Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper compounds; Nitric acid; Copper And Copper Compounds; Hydrogen fluoride.
US Ecology Vernon Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 12 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M 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 Michigan Inc. and Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC.
US Ecology Vernon Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Ecology Vernon Inc. in the Hazardous Waste sector extract
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, US Ecology Vernon Inc. reports the 48th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include US Ecology Michigan Inc. and Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Ecology Vernon Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 80.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 65.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Ecology Vernon Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 80.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 65.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Ecology Vernon Inc. Form-R facts
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See how US Ecology Vernon Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 US Ecology Vernon Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 87% (500.0K lbs to 65.3K lbs).
US Ecology Vernon Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Ecology Vernon Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 87% 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: Copper compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 500.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 360.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 188.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 80.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 65.3K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | 447.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 218.8K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 206.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 91.9K lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 90.6K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 42.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 30.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 29.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 23.0K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 11.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 20 lbs | - |
US Ecology Vernon Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Ecology Vernon Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 23, Aocusa, Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories 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 Michigan Inc., Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC, Systech Environmental Corp.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Ecology Vernon Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Convent Refinery, Certainteed LLC, Fairborn Cement Co. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Republic Services Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including US Ecology Nevada Inc., US Ecology Texas Inc, Envirite of Ohio 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 Copper compounds, Nitric acid, Copper And Copper Compounds, Hydrogen fluoride; nearby reporters include Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 23. US Ecology Vernon Inc. stamps HEAVY 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 US Ecology Vernon Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Ecology Vernon Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vernon, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 2.7% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Convent Refinery (Δ 2.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Ecology Vernon Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper 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