EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Afco Steel
Greeley, CO
- Total releases
- 2.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Afco Steel: how the 2.3K lbs splits
2.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.3K lbs 100.0%
Afco Steel's 2.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust).
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Afco Steel is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Greeley, CO, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 703 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,561 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Afco Steel is pounds #135 and chemical-count #242 at 2.3K lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Florida Cirtech Inc.; Swift Beef Co; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Lucerne Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Colorado: Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern; Milwaukee Plating Co; Mech-Tronics; Metalplate Galvanizing LP. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust).
Compare Afco Steel with
Nearest reporters in Colorado
- Florida Cirtech Inc. Greeley · 1.6K lbs
- Swift Beef Co Greeley · 62.9K lbs
- Coastal Chemical Co. LLC Greeley · 5.3K lbs
- Lucerne Plant Greeley · 85.5K lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern (OH) · Milwaukee Plating Co (WI) · Mech-Tronics (IL)
Afco Steel stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern and Milwaukee Plating Co.
Afco Steel vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.3K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Afco Steel: Zinc (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Afco Steel reports the 1,549th-largest volume (2.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc (fume or dust) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Colorado include Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern and Milwaukee Plating Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Afco Steel's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc (fume or dust) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Afco Steel's total reported releases rose from 354 lb in 2022 to 703 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Afco Steel's air releases rose from 354 lb in 2022 to 703 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Afco Steel Form-R facts
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See how Afco Steel stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
47% more than the comparison
75% less 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 Afco Steel releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 10% (638 lbs to 703 lbs).
Afco Steel: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Afco Steel year-over-year reported totals (increased by 10% 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: Zinc (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 638 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 214 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 412 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 354 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 703 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 2.3K lbs | - |
Afco Steel · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Afco Steel
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Florida Cirtech Inc., Swift Beef Co, Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern, Milwaukee Plating Co, Mech-Tronics.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Afco Steel on cumulative reported pounds (2.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include The Whitaker Co, Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, Induron Coatings Inc. 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.
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).
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 Zinc (fume or dust); nearby reporters include Florida Cirtech Inc.. Afco Steel stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Afco Steel TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Zinc (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Afco Steel totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Greeley, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Weld TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Whitaker Co (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Afco Steel stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc (fume or dust). 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