EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.
East Chicago, IN · Parent: Clean Harbors Inc
- Total releases
- 305.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.: how the 305.6K lbs splits
305.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 298.2K lbs 97.6%
- Air Releases 7.4K lbs 2.4%
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s 305.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Molybdenum trioxide.
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 CARC-HEAVY
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in East Chicago, IN, in the petroleum sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 305.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,559 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. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. is pounds #132 and chemical-count #48 at 305.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC; Phoenix Global; Linde Inc; US Gypsum Co. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Indiana: Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div; Pasadena Refining System Inc; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Atlanta; Oxbow Calcining LLC. Other Clean Harbors Inc sites in this extract: Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC; Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC; Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC; Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Molybdenum trioxide; Nickel compounds; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Benzene.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.6% off-site transfers) across 12 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 305.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div and Pasadena Refining System Inc.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
306K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.: Molybdenum trioxide-led volume
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. reports the 122nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Molybdenum trioxide alone is 90.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div and Pasadena Refining System Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Molybdenum trioxide at 90.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s air releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Safety-Kleen Systems 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 305.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 99% (298.6K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.: 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% 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: Molybdenum trioxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 298.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 490 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 1.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 2.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Molybdenum trioxide | 277.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 20.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 6.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 649 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 557 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 173 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 72 lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 0 lbs | - |
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC, Phoenix Global, Linde Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div, Pasadena Refining System Inc, Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Atlanta.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (305.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Braskem America Inc, Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC, Ineos Phenol. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Braskem America Inc Marcus Hook, PA · Chemicals 305.6K lbs reported
- Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC Bowling Green, KY · Fabricated Metals 305.5K lbs reported
- Ineos Phenol Pasadena, TX · Chemicals 305.7K lbs reported
- Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC Columbus, MS · Chemicals 305.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Clean Harbors Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC, Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC.
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 Molybdenum trioxide, Nickel compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzene; nearby reporters include Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Molybdenum trioxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for East Chicago, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324191 · Petroleum. 0.2% of Lake TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Braskem America Inc (Δ 32 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Molybdenum trioxide. 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