EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Independent Can Co
Belcamp, MD · Parent: Independent Can Co
- Total releases
- 14.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Independent Can Co: how the 15.9K lbs splits
15.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 15.9K lbs 100.0%
Independent Can Co's 15.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 CARC-LEAN
Independent Can Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Belcamp, MD, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 14.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 9,055 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maryland's 152 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Independent Can Co is pounds #41 and chemical-count #18 at 14.0K lbs. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds (9.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #37). Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (560.1K lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Citrus & Allied Essences Ltd.; Proform Finishing Products - Belcamp; Perryman Generating Station; Maryland Paving Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Maryland: Bayou Holdco Inc; Mercer Forge Corp; Forest City Technologies Plant 8; Galvan Industries Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Copper; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Independent Can Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 14.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bayou Holdco Inc and Mercer Forge Corp.
Independent Can Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Independent Can Co: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Independent Can Co reports the 1,080th-largest volume (14.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 62.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Maryland include Bayou Holdco Inc and Mercer Forge Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Independent Can Co's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 62.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Independent Can Co's total reported releases fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Independent Can Co's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Independent Can Co's air releases fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Independent Can Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Independent Can Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 38% (3.0K lbs to 1.9K lbs).
Independent Can Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Independent Can Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 3.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 2.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 9.9K lbs | - |
| Copper | 2.1K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 719 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 181 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 57 lbs | Carcinogen |
Independent Can Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Independent Can Co
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Citrus & Allied Essences Ltd., Proform Finishing Products - Belcamp, Perryman Generating Station, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 151 other reporting facilities in Maryland.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Bayou Holdco Inc, Mercer Forge Corp, Forest City Technologies Plant 8.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Independent Can Co on cumulative reported pounds (14.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Gresham Petroleum Co, Northridge Gas Plant, Miller Waste Mills (dba Rtp Co.). Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Gresham Petroleum Co Indianola, MS · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 14.0K lbs reported
- Northridge Gas Plant Calvin, OK · Natural Gas Processing 14.0K lbs reported
- Miller Waste Mills (dba Rtp Co.) Winona, MN · Chemicals 14.0K lbs reported
- Enable Products/clinton Natural Gas Processing Plant Clinton, OK · Natural Gas Processing 14.0K 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 Certain glycol ethers, Copper, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Citrus & Allied Essences Ltd.. Independent Can Co stamps LIGHT 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 Independent Can Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Independent Can Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Belcamp, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332431 · Fabricated Metals. 2.7% of Harford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gresham Petroleum Co (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Independent Can Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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