EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Vertex Refining la LLC
Marrero, LA · Parent: Vertex Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 12.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Vertex Refining la LLC: how the 12.6K lbs splits
12.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 10.1K lbs 80.3%
- Off-site Transfers 2.5K lbs 19.7%
Vertex Refining la LLC's 12.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 80.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide.
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
Vertex Refining la LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Marrero, LA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 2.3K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 12.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,324 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Vertex Refining la LLC is pounds #257 and chemical-count #82 at 12.6K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bollinger Quick Repair LLC; Gold Bond Building Products - Westwego; John W Stone Oil Distributor; Ninemile Point Plant. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Louisiana: Foreland Refining Corp Eagle Springs Refinery; Staker & Parson Cos St George Ready-Mix & Asphalt; Fuel Processing Opeartors LLC; Super Asphalt Canovanas Plant. Other Vertex Energy Inc sites in this extract: Vertex Refining Alabama LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ethylene glycol; n-Hexane.
Vertex Refining la LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (80.3% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Foreland Refining Corp Eagle Springs Refinery and Staker & Parson Cos St George Ready-Mix & Asphalt.
Vertex Refining la LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vertex Refining la LLC in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Vertex Refining la LLC reports the 223rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Foreland Refining Corp Eagle Springs Refinery and Staker & Parson Cos St George Ready-Mix & Asphalt.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vertex Refining la LLC's total reported releases rose from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vertex Refining la LLC's off-site transfers rose from 467 lb in 2022 to 532 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vertex Refining la LLC's chemicals reported rose from 9 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vertex Refining la LLC's air releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vertex Refining la LLC Form-R facts
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See how Vertex Refining la LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
81% less than the comparison
12.0× 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 Vertex Refining la LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (2.8K lbs to 2.3K lbs).
Vertex Refining la 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 Vertex Refining la LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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: Hydrogen sulfide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.8K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 3.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 2.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 2.3K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen sulfide | 5.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 1.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 539 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 256 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 127 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 81 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 54 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 38 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 31 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 24 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
Vertex Refining la LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Foreland Refining Corp Eagle Springs Refinery, Staker & Parson Cos St George Ready-Mix & Asphalt, Fuel Processing Opeartors LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vertex Refining la LLC on cumulative reported pounds (12.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Aearo Technologies LLC, Diamond Animal Health, Qg Printing II LLC. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Vertex Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Vertex Refining Alabama 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 Hydrogen sulfide, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ethylene glycol, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Bollinger Quick Repair LLC. Vertex Refining la 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 Vertex Refining la LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrogen sulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vertex Refining la LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Marrero, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324191 · Petroleum. 0.0% of Jefferson Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Aearo Technologies LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vertex Refining la LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrogen sulfide. 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