EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Metalx Aluminum Conversions
Wabash, IN · Parent: Metalx Aluminum Conversions
- Total releases
- 688.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Metalx Aluminum Conversions: how the 688.2K lbs splits
688.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 676.9K lbs 98.4%
- Air Releases 11.1K lbs 1.6%
- Land Disposal 212 lbs <0.1%
Metalx Aluminum Conversions's 688.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.6%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Metalx Aluminum Conversions is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wabash, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 254.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 688.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,621 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. Metalx Aluminum Conversions is pounds #72 and chemical-count #152 at 688.2K 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: Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Bulldog Battery Corp; Paperworks Industries Inc; The Ford Meter Box Co Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc; Me Global Inc; Jewel Acquisition Llc-Louisville; Amsted Rail Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Lead; Copper; Zinc compounds.
Metalx Aluminum Conversions stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.4% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 688.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc and Me Global Inc.
Metalx Aluminum Conversions vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
688K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Metalx Aluminum Conversions: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Metalx Aluminum Conversions reports the 181st-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc and Me Global Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Metalx Aluminum Conversions's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Metalx Aluminum Conversions's total reported releases fell from 285.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 254.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metalx Aluminum Conversions's land releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 212 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metalx Aluminum Conversions's air releases fell from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 848 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metalx Aluminum Conversions's off-site transfers fell from 282.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 253.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Metalx Aluminum Conversions Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Metalx Aluminum Conversions releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 688.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
Metalx Aluminum Conversions: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Metalx Aluminum Conversions year-over-year reported totals. 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 | 0 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 74.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 73.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 285.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 254.6K lbs | 4 |
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) | 687.2K lbs | - |
| Lead | 654 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 326 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 1 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Metalx Aluminum Conversions · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Metalx Aluminum Conversions
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Real Alloy Recycling LLC, Bulldog Battery Corp, Paperworks Industries Inc, 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. Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc, Me Global Inc, Jewel Acquisition Llc-Louisville.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Metalx Aluminum Conversions on cumulative reported pounds (688.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include George's Processing Inc of Missouri, Dupont Yerkes Plant, Dominion Energy South Carolina - Wateree Station. 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.
- George's Processing Inc of Missouri Cassville, MO · Food 686.5K lbs reported
- Dupont Yerkes Plant Buffalo, NY · Plastics and Rubber 690.0K lbs reported
- Dominion Energy South Carolina - Wateree Station Eastover, SC · Electric Utilities 685.5K lbs reported
- Red Hills Gas Plant Jal, NM · Natural Gas Processing 685.5K 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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead, Copper, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Real Alloy Recycling LLC. Metalx Aluminum Conversions stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Metalx Aluminum Conversions TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Metalx Aluminum Conversions totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wabash, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 19.6% of Wabash TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: George's Processing Inc of Missouri (Δ 1.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Metalx Aluminum Conversions stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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