EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC
Wickliffe, KY · Parent: Global Win Capital Corp
- Total releases
- 6.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 22
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC: how the 6.4M lbs splits
6.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.8M lbs 75.3%
- Water Discharges 1.5M lbs 22.7%
- Land Disposal 133.5K lbs 2.1%
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC's 6.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 75.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 22.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wickliffe, KY, in the paper sector. It reported 1.5M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 6.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 323 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. Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC is pounds #7 and chemical-count #14 at 6.4M 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: Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant; US Doe Paducah Site; U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant; Stella-Jones Corp. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Kentucky: Westrock; International Paper Pensacola Mill; International Paper / Red River Mill; Westrock Southeast LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Manganese compounds.
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (75.3% air releases) across 22 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westrock and International Paper Pensacola Mill.
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.4M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC inside Ballard's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC reports the 39th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.3% of every pound reported in Ballard. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 83.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Westrock and International Paper Pensacola Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ballard's reported pounds (6.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC's total reported releases fell from 2.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC's water releases fell from 650.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 142.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC's land releases fell from 52.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC's air releases fell from 1.4 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC Form-R facts
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See how Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
141.3× more than the comparison
4.4× 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 Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 870% (151.5K lbs to 1.5M lbs).
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 870% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 151.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 937.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 1.7M lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 2.1M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 1.5M lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 22 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 5.3M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 387.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 223.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 115.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 108.5K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 100.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 44.5K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 33.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 25.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 25.2K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 19.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 8.6K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 675 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 548 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 380 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 198 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 5 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant, US Doe Paducah Site, U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Westrock, International Paper Pensacola Mill, International Paper / Red River Mill.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC on cumulative reported pounds (6.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (22). Release-pound peers include Pacificorp Hunter Plant, Westrock, Terra International (oklahoma) Llc.. Chemical-count peers include Seward Power Plant, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Envirite of Pennsylvania Inc. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant. Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wickliffe, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 99.3% of Ballard TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pacificorp Hunter Plant (Δ 1.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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