EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc
Wurtland, KY · Parent: Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc
- Total releases
- 825.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc: how the 825.2K lbs splits
825.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 820.9K lbs 99.5%
- Water Discharges 3.8K lbs 0.5%
- Off-site Transfers 360 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 190 lbs <0.1%
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc's 825.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wurtland, KY, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 244.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 825.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 1,462 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. Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc is pounds #48 and chemical-count #255 at 825.2K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nexpera Wurtland Plant; Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant; Ak Steel Corp; Federal Correctional Institution Ashland Ky. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Kentucky: Church & Dwight Co Inc; Charter Next Generation - Milton; Xerxes Corp; 3M Co - Menomonie. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Ethylene glycol.
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.5% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 825.2K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Church & Dwight Co Inc and Charter Next Generation - Milton.
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
825K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc inside Greenup's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc reports the 45th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 92.5% of every pound reported in Greenup. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 99.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Church & Dwight Co Inc and Charter Next Generation - Milton.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Greenup's reported pounds (892.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
40.9× more than the comparison
33% 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 Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 825.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases increased by 2% (240.4K lbs to 244.3K lbs).
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 240.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 171.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 169.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 244.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 821.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.8K lbs | - |
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Nexpera Wurtland Plant, Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant, Ak Steel Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Church & Dwight Co Inc, Charter Next Generation - Milton, Xerxes Corp.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc on cumulative reported pounds (825.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC, Lima Refining Co, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC Fernley, NV · Hazardous Waste 825.6K lbs reported
- Lima Refining Co Lima, OH · Petroleum 825.7K lbs reported
- Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield Greenfield, IN · Primary Metals 826.6K lbs reported
- Arq Solutions (operations) LLC Coushatta, LA · Chemicals 828.4K lbs reported
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 Dichloromethane, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Nexpera Wurtland Plant. Pregis Innovative Packaging 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 Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wurtland, KY, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 326150 · Plastics and Rubber. 92.5% of Greenup TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC (Δ 392 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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