EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International LLC
Macon, GA
- Total releases
- 7.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 23
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International LLC: how the 7.3M lbs splits
7.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.8M lbs 52.3%
- Land Disposal 2.9M lbs 39.7%
- Off-site Transfers 590.9K lbs 8.0%
Graphic Packaging International LLC's 7.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 52.3% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 39.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Graphic Packaging International LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Macon, GA, in the paper sector. It reported 1.6M lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 7.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 289 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. Graphic Packaging International LLC is pounds #7 and chemical-count #8 at 7.3M 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: Armstrong World Industries Inc; Cherokee Brick & Tile Co; Mplx Terminals LLC - Macon Ga Terminal; Safety-Kleen Systems Macon (mng). Similar-scale Paper peers outside Georgia: International Paper-Pine Hill Mill; Usg Paper LLC; Westrock Texas LP; Westrock Mill Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Graphic Packaging International LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Macon, GA: 7.3M lbs across 23 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 52.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper-Pine Hill Mill and Usg Paper LLC.
Graphic Packaging International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.3M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Graphic Packaging International LLC inside Bibb's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International LLC reports the 34th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 88.4% of every pound reported in Bibb. Scale peers outside Georgia include International Paper-Pine Hill Mill and Usg Paper LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Bibb's reported pounds (8.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's total reported releases rose from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's off-site transfers fell from 124.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 74.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's land releases rose from 555.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 773.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's air releases fell from 787.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 747.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Graphic Packaging International LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Graphic Packaging International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (1.6M lbs to 1.6M lbs).
Graphic Packaging International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Graphic Packaging International LLC year-over-year reported totals (held roughly flat 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6M lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 1.3M lbs | 19 |
| 2021 | 1.3M lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 1.5M lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 1.6M lbs | 19 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 23 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 2.4M lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.5M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 968.7K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 636.7K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 435.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 388.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 212.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 186.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 175.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 121.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 118.7K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 52.2K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 35.9K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 27.9K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 14.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 5.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 272 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 199 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 25 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 6 lbs | - |
| Catechol | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Graphic Packaging International LLC in Bibb
Nearest TRI Facilities to Graphic Packaging International LLC
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Armstrong World Industries Inc, Cherokee Brick & Tile Co, Mplx Terminals LLC - Macon Ga Terminal, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. International Paper-Pine Hill Mill, Usg Paper LLC, Westrock Texas LP.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (7.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (23). Release-pound peers include Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County, Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants, Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery. Chemical-count peers include Woodland Pulp LLC, Brenntag Northeast LLC, Aes Warrior Run 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.
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County Columbus Junction, IA · Food 7.4M lbs reported
- Chino Mines Co Mine Concentrator-Sxew Plants Vanadium, NM · Metal Mining 7.3M lbs reported
- Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery Pascagoula, MS · Petroleum 7.4M lbs reported
- Advansix Inc Hopewell Plant Hopewell, VA · Chemicals 7.4M lbs reported
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 Methanol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); nearby reporters include Armstrong World Industries Inc. Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Graphic Packaging International LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Graphic Packaging International LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Macon, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 88.4% of Bibb TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County (Δ 39.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 52.3%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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