EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc
Kendallville, IN
- Total releases
- 2.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc: how the 2.0M lbs splits
2.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.9M lbs 96.6%
- Air Releases 69.0K lbs 3.4%
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc's 2.0M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kendallville, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 396.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 858 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc is pounds #38 and chemical-count #148 at 2.0M lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3; Ashley Industrial Molding Inc; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Creative Liquid Coatings Inc.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Alton Steel Inc; Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Pmx Industries Inc; Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Copper; Zinc compounds; Nickel.
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.6% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alton Steel Inc and Real Alloy Recycling LLC.
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc inside Noble's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc reports the 106th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 48.5% of every pound reported in Noble. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 79.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Alton Steel Inc and Real Alloy Recycling LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Noble's reported pounds (4.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc's total reported releases fell from 482.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 396.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc's off-site transfers fell from 464.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 380.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc's air releases fell from 18.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc Form-R facts
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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 Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (434.9K lbs to 396.8K lbs).
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 434.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 324.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 367.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 482.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 396.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 1.6M lbs | - |
| Copper | 310.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 65.9K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 20.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 180 lbs | Carcinogen |
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3, Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Graphic Packaging International LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Alton Steel Inc, Real Alloy Recycling LLC, Pmx Industries Inc.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include US Army Garrison-Redstone, Oak Creek Site, Alton Steel Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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).
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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Zinc compounds, Nickel; nearby reporters include Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3. Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kendallville, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 48.5% of Noble TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army Garrison-Redstone (Δ 201 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Aluminum (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