EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant
Griffin, GA · Parent: Bridgestone Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 3.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant: how the 3.7K lbs splits
3.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.3K lbs 88.6%
- Water Discharges 215 lbs 5.8%
- Off-site Transfers 208 lbs 5.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant's 3.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 88.6% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 5.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Griffin, GA, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 833 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,724 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant is pounds #358 and chemical-count #560 at 3.7K lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Caterpillar Inc Griffin Georgia; Wabash National L.P.; Fairburn Rmc - Portable Plant; Berry Global Films LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Georgia: Madico Inc; Parker Hannifin Corp; Agean Marble Manufacturing Inc; Davies Molding LLC. Other Bridgestone Americas Inc sites in this extract: Firestone Polymers LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC Aiken County Off. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (88.6% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Madico Inc and Parker Hannifin Corp.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.7K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant reports the 925th-largest volume (3.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Madico Inc and Parker Hannifin Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant's total reported releases rose from 745 lb in 2022 to 833 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant's water releases rose from 50 lb in 2022 to 92 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant's off-site transfers fell from 57 lb in 2022 to 41 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant's air releases rose from 638 lb in 2022 to 700 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 15% (726 lbs to 833 lbs).
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant: 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 Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 15% 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 compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 726 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 735 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 681 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 745 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 833 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 3.7K lbs | - |
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Caterpillar Inc Griffin Georgia, Wabash National L.P., Fairburn Rmc - Portable Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Madico Inc, Parker Hannifin Corp, Agean Marble Manufacturing Inc.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant on cumulative reported pounds (3.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Silvex Inc, Simpson Strong Tie, Exxon Mobil Corp South Houston Terminal. 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.
- Silvex Inc Westbrook, ME · Fabricated Metals 3.7K lbs reported
- Simpson Strong Tie Gallatin, TN · Fabricated Metals 3.7K lbs reported
- Exxon Mobil Corp South Houston Terminal Houston, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 3.7K lbs reported
- Hovione Nj Facility Expansion Hightstown, NJ · Chemicals 3.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Bridgestone Americas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Firestone Polymers LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC.
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 compounds; nearby reporters include Caterpillar Inc Griffin Georgia. Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant 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.
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This Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Griffin, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326211 · Plastics and Rubber. 21.5% of Spalding TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Silvex Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc 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