EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Dart Polymers Inc
Owensboro, KY · Parent: Dart Container Corp
- Total releases
- 259.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Dart Polymers Inc: how the 259.8K lbs splits
259.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 249.2K lbs 95.9%
- Water Discharges 10.6K lbs 4.1%
Dart Polymers Inc's 259.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 4.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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-HEAVY
Dart Polymers Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Owensboro, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 48.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 259.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,809 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dart Polymers Inc is pounds #82 and chemical-count #153 at 259.8K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC; Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky; Pinkerton Tobacco Co LP; Owensboro Grain Co LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Evonik Corp; Toyo Ink America LLC; Shaw Industries Group Inc Plant 8S; Versum Materials US LLC Catoosa Site. Other Dart Container Corp sites in this extract: Dart Container Corp of Pennsylvania; Dart Container of Michigan LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Ethylbenzene; Zinc compounds; Benzoyl peroxide.
Dart Polymers Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.9% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 259.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Evonik Corp and Toyo Ink America LLC.
Dart Polymers Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
260K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dart Polymers Inc: Styrene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Dart Polymers Inc reports the 553rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 96.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up more than 99.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Evonik Corp and Toyo Ink America LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dart Polymers Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 96.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dart Polymers Inc's total reported releases fell from 52.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dart Polymers Inc's air releases fell from 52.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dart Polymers Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Dart Polymers Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 259.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 6% (45.7K lbs to 48.5K lbs).
Dart Polymers Inc: 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 Dart Polymers Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 6% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 48.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 64.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 52.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 48.5K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 251.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 8.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 30 lbs | - |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 28 lbs | - |
Dart Polymers Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dart Polymers Inc
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC, Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky, Pinkerton Tobacco Co LP, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Evonik Corp, Toyo Ink America LLC, Shaw Industries Group Inc Plant 8S.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dart Polymers Inc on cumulative reported pounds (259.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 45, US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca, Intrepid Powerboats Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 45 Henderson, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 259.7K lbs reported
- US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca Edwards, CA · Other 259.9K lbs reported
- Intrepid Powerboats Inc Largo, FL · Transportation Equipment 260.1K lbs reported
- Evonik Corp Little Rock, AR · Chemicals 259.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Dart Container Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Dart Container Corp of Pennsylvania, Dart Container of Michigan 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 Styrene, Ethylbenzene, Zinc compounds, Benzoyl peroxide; nearby reporters include Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC. Dart Polymers Inc stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Dart Polymers Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dart Polymers Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Owensboro, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 4.6% of Daviess TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 45 (Δ 88 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dart Polymers Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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