EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Ds Containers West Chicago
West Chicago, IL
- Total releases
- 23.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ds Containers West Chicago: how the 23.0K lbs splits
23.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 23.0K lbs 100.0%
Ds Containers West Chicago's 23.0K 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: Certain glycol ethers.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Ds Containers West Chicago is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Chicago, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 8.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 23.0K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,924 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ds Containers West Chicago is pounds #329 and chemical-count #308 at 23.0K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Osi Industries LLC; Simpson Strong-Tie Co Inc.; Tegrant Alloyd Brands Inc (dba Sonoco Alloyd); Ds Containers. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Colson Caster Corp; Fag Bearings - a Member of the Schaeffler Group; Kephaco Corp DBA As American Marble Industries; National Manufacturing Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Naphthalene.
Ds Containers West Chicago stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 23.0K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Colson Caster Corp and Fag Bearings - a Member of the Schaeffler Group.
Ds Containers West Chicago vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
23K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ds Containers West Chicago in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Ds Containers West Chicago reports the 916th-largest volume (23.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Illinois include Colson Caster Corp and Fag Bearings - a Member of the Schaeffler Group.
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
- Ds Containers West Chicago's total reported releases rose from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ds Containers West Chicago's air releases rose from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ds Containers West Chicago's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ds Containers West Chicago Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ds Containers West Chicago stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1151.2× more than the comparison
4.0× 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 Ds Containers West Chicago releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 23.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 144% (3.7K lbs to 8.9K lbs).
Ds Containers West Chicago: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ds Containers West Chicago year-over-year reported totals (increased by 144% from 2020 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 6.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 8.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 12.0K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 7.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 822 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ds Containers West Chicago · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ds Containers West Chicago
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Osi Industries LLC, Simpson Strong-Tie Co Inc., Tegrant Alloyd Brands Inc (dba Sonoco Alloyd), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Colson Caster Corp, Fag Bearings - a Member of the Schaeffler Group, Kephaco Corp DBA As American Marble Industries.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ds Containers West Chicago on cumulative reported pounds (23.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Univar Solutions USA - 4 Steel Road Morrisville Pa, Quaker City Castings, Kasai N.a. Inc Madison Plant. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Univar Solutions USA - 4 Steel Road Morrisville Pa Morrisville, PA · Chemical Wholesalers 23.0K lbs reported
- Quaker City Castings Salem, OH · Primary Metals 23.0K lbs reported
- Kasai N.a. Inc Madison Plant Madison, MS · Transportation Equipment 23.0K lbs reported
- Winland Foods Inc. Atlanta, GA · Food 23.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Osi Industries LLC. Ds Containers West Chicago stamps LIGHT 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 Ds Containers West Chicago TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ds Containers West Chicago totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Chicago, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 332431 · Fabricated Metals. 1.3% of Dupage TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Univar Solutions USA - 4 Steel Road Morrisville Pa (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ds Containers West Chicago stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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