EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp
Burlington, IA · Parent: Silgan Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 222.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp: how the 222.2K lbs splits
222.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 222.2K lbs 100.0%
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp's 222.2K 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: n-Butyl alcohol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Burlington, IA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 35.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 222.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,064 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp is pounds #78 and chemical-count #126 at 222.2K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC; Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug); Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc; Diamond Vogel Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Iowa: Tn Mountain City LLC; Paulo - Murfreesboro; Turbocam Inc.; Titan Wheel Corp of Illinois. Other Silgan Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Silgan White Cap Corp; Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Butyl alcohol; Certain glycol ethers; Methyl isobutyl ketone; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 222.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tn Mountain City LLC and Paulo - Murfreesboro.
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
222K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp inside Des Moines's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp reports the 250th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 25.2% of every pound reported in Des Moines. Scale peers outside Iowa include Tn Mountain City LLC and Paulo - Murfreesboro.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Des Moines's reported pounds (883.0K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp's total reported releases fell from 51.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp's air releases fell from 51.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
323.4× more than the comparison
5.0× 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 Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 222.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 30% (50.4K lbs to 35.4K lbs).
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 30% 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: n-Butyl alcohol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 45.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 39.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 51.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 35.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Butyl alcohol | 129.3K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 79.5K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 6.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 5.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.3K lbs | - |
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC, Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug), Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Tn Mountain City LLC, Paulo - Murfreesboro, Turbocam Inc..
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp on cumulative reported pounds (222.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Brenntag Mid-South, Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC, Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S. Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Brenntag Mid-South Charlotte, NC · Chemical Wholesalers 222.1K lbs reported
- Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC Madawaska, ME · Paper 222.4K lbs reported
- Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S. Inc. Pueblo, CO · Chemicals 222.4K lbs reported
- Marquis Hot Tubs LLC Independence, OR · Plastics and Rubber 222.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Silgan Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Silgan White Cap Corp, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp.
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 n-Butyl alcohol, Certain glycol ethers, Methyl isobutyl ketone, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC. Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp stamps MID 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 Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Butyl alcohol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Burlington, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332431 · Fabricated Metals. 25.2% of Des Moines TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brenntag Mid-South (Δ 79 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Butyl alcohol. 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