EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Packaging Corp of America
Clyattville, GA · Parent: Packaging Corp of America
- Total releases
- 7.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Packaging Corp of America: how the 7.5M lbs splits
7.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.1M lbs 95.6%
- Land Disposal 177.1K lbs 2.4%
- Water Discharges 154.3K lbs 2.1%
Packaging Corp of America's 7.5M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 2.4%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Packaging Corp of America is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Clyattville, GA, in the paper sector. It reported 1.5M lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 7.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 284 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. Packaging Corp of America is pounds #6 and chemical-count #21 at 7.5M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Maax US Corp; Aquatic Bath; Jacuzzi Luxury Bath; Saft America Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Georgia: International Paper-Pine Hill Mill; Usg Paper LLC; Westrock Texas LP; Westrock Mill Co LLC. Other Packaging Corp of America sites in this extract: Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill; Boise White Paper LLC; Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill; Boise White Paper LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Acetaldehyde; Ammonia.
Packaging Corp of America stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.6% air releases) across 15 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.5M lbs (2019–2023). 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.
Packaging Corp of America vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.5M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Packaging Corp of America inside Lowndes's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Packaging Corp of America reports the 32nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 55.2% of every pound reported in Lowndes. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 77.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include International Paper-Pine Hill Mill and Usg Paper LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lowndes's reported pounds (13.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Packaging Corp of America's total reported releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America's chemicals reported fell from 12 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America's water releases fell from 21.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America's land releases fell from 36.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Packaging Corp of America Form-R facts
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See how Packaging Corp of America stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
7.7× more than the comparison
15.0× more 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 Packaging Corp of America releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 6% (1.6M lbs to 1.5M lbs).
Packaging Corp of America: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Packaging Corp of America year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 6% 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 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1.5M lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 1.5M lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 1.5M lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 1.5M lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 5.8M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 524.6K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 388.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 217.7K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 175.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 174.4K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 50.8K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 45.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 42.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 36.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 664 lbs | - |
| Catechol | 99 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 2 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Packaging Corp of America · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Packaging Corp of America
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Maax US Corp, Aquatic Bath, Jacuzzi Luxury Bath, 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 Packaging Corp of America on cumulative reported pounds (7.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include International Paper-Pine Hill Mill, Plum Point Energy Station, Envirofocus Technologies. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Packaging Corp of America Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill, Boise White Paper LLC, Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill.
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, Hydrogen sulfide, Acetaldehyde, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Maax US Corp. Packaging Corp of America stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 Packaging Corp of America TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Packaging Corp of America totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Clyattville, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 55.2% of Lowndes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: International Paper-Pine Hill Mill (Δ 24.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Packaging Corp of America stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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