EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Matalco Shelbyville LLC
Shelbyville, KY · Parent: Matalco USA LLC
- Total releases
- 55.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Matalco Shelbyville LLC: how the 55.1K lbs splits
55.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 53.1K lbs 96.3%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 3.3%
- Water Discharges 192 lbs 0.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Matalco Shelbyville LLC's 55.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.3%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Matalco Shelbyville LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Shelbyville, KY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 4.6K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 55.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,905 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. Matalco Shelbyville LLC is pounds #152 and chemical-count #63 at 55.1K 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: Stanley Black & Decker; Katayama American Co. Inc.; Greenfield Global USA Inc.; Bekaert Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kentucky: Bull Moose Tube Co; Swagelok Processing Co; Freeport-McMoran Copper Products Norwich Rod Plant; Buck Co Inc. Other Matalco USA LLC sites in this extract: Matalco Bluffton LLC; Matalco Kentucky LLC; Matalco Wisconsin LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Matalco Shelbyville LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.3% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 55.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bull Moose Tube Co and Swagelok Processing Co.
Matalco Shelbyville LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
55K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Matalco Shelbyville LLC inside Shelby's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Matalco Shelbyville LLC reports the 492nd-largest volume (55.1K lbs). This one site accounts for 84.2% of every pound reported in Shelby. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 62.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Bull Moose Tube Co and Swagelok Processing Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Shelby's reported pounds (65.5K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Matalco Shelbyville LLC's total reported releases fell from 15.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matalco Shelbyville LLC's air releases fell from 15.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matalco Shelbyville LLC's water releases fell from 52 lb in 2022 to 32 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matalco Shelbyville LLC's off-site transfers rose from 513 lb in 2022 to 633 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Matalco Shelbyville LLC Form-R facts
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See how Matalco Shelbyville LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Matalco Shelbyville LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 55.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 69% (14.7K lbs to 4.6K lbs).
Matalco Shelbyville LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Matalco Shelbyville LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 12.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 7.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 15.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 4.6K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 34.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 20.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 314 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 298 lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 85 lbs | - |
| Lead | 75 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 52 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 31 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 29 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Matalco Shelbyville LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Matalco Shelbyville LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Stanley Black & Decker, Katayama American Co. Inc., Greenfield Global USA Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Bull Moose Tube Co, Swagelok Processing Co, Freeport-McMoran Copper Products Norwich Rod Plant.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Matalco Shelbyville LLC on cumulative reported pounds (55.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Meyer Utility Structures LLC Plant No 1611, Bull Moose Tube Co, Mettler Toledo LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Meyer Utility Structures LLC Plant No 1611 Fort Worth, TX · Fabricated Metals 55.1K lbs reported
- Bull Moose Tube Co Masury, OH · Primary Metals 55.1K lbs reported
- Mettler Toledo LLC Columbus, OH · Machinery 55.1K lbs reported
- Bulldog Gas Plant Carthage, TX · Natural Gas Processing 55.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Matalco USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Matalco Bluffton LLC, Matalco Kentucky LLC, Matalco Wisconsin 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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Stanley Black & Decker. Matalco Shelbyville LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Matalco Shelbyville LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Matalco Shelbyville LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Shelbyville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 84.2% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Meyer Utility Structures LLC Plant No 1611 (Δ 16 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Matalco Shelbyville LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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