EPA TRI Facility · Food

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.

Holcomb, KS · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc

Total releases
361.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
5
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.: how the 361.2K lbs splits

361.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 294.6K lbs 81.6%
  • Land Disposal 36.0K lbs 10.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 30.6K lbs 8.5%

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.'s 361.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 81.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 10.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Holcomb, KS, in the food sector. It reported 59.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 361.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,338 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is pounds #35 and chemical-count #68 at 361.2K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Holcomb Unit 1; Palmer Manufacturing & Tank; Tex Ok Kan Oil Field Services LLC; Concrete Industries. Similar-scale Food peers outside Kansas: Provimi N.a. Inc.; Ag Processing Inc; Mondelez Global LLC; Mg Waldbaum Co. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nitric acid; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).

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Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (81.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 361.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Provimi N.a. Inc. and Ag Processing Inc.

#2,338 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 9% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

361K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.: Ammonia-led volume

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. reports the 285th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 96.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Provimi N.a. Inc. and Ag Processing Inc.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 96.2%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 105.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 59.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.'s air releases fell from 92.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.'s land releases fell from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. Form-R facts

Sector
Food
MID volume
361.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
5
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
361.2K lbs
Holcomb Unit 1
2.5M lbs

86% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
5
Holcomb Unit 1
10

50% less 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 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 361.2K lbs.

Air Releases 294.6K lbs (81.6%)
Land Disposal 36.0K lbs (10.0%)
Off-site Transfers 30.6K lbs (8.5%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 5% (62.9K lbs to 59.5K lbs).

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 5% 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: Ammonia.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 62.9K lbs 3
2020 50.6K lbs 3
2021 82.7K lbs 3
2022 105.5K lbs 3
2023 59.5K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 347.3K lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 5.7K lbs -
Nitric acid 4.0K lbs -
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3.5K lbs -
Peracetic acid 700 lbs -

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. · AIR-pathway site

Holcomb, KS
37.9965, -101.0116
County TRI context
Finney · 11.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Tyson Foods Inc

Compare beyond Kansas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (361.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Energizer Holdings Inc.-Fennimore, Decostar Industries Inc, Sequa Coatings Corp-Precoat Metals Div. 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.

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 Ammonia, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nitric acid, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Holcomb Unit 1. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Holcomb, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311611 · Food. 11.3% of Finney TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Energizer Holdings Inc.-Fennimore (Δ 55 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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