EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Newark America
Fitchburg, MA · Parent: Greif Inc
- Total releases
- 4.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Newark America: how the 7.0K lbs splits
7.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 6.2K lbs 89.8%
- Air Releases 708 lbs 10.2%
Newark America's 7.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 89.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Peracetic acid.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Newark America is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fitchburg, MA, in the paper sector. It reported 2.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 4.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,358 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Newark America is pounds #169 and chemical-count #187 at 4.6K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Synthomer Inc.; Advance Coatings Co; Select Engineering Inc; International Rectifier Hirel Products Inc.. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Massachusetts: Greif Packaging LLC; American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC; Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca; Usgypsum Co Galena Park. Other Greif Inc sites in this extract: Greif Packaging LLC; Greif Packaging LLC; Greif Packaging LLC; Greif Packaging LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Peracetic acid; Lead.
Compare Newark America with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Synthomer Inc. Fitchburg · 3.2K lbs
- Advance Coatings Co Westminster · 42.8K lbs
- Select Engineering Inc Fitchburg · 173.4K lbs
- International Rectifier Hirel Products Inc. Leominster · 2 lbs
Similar-scale Paper sites elsewhere: Greif Packaging LLC (OH) · American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC (TN) · Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca (TX)
Newark America stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (89.8% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Greif Packaging LLC and American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC.
Newark America vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.6K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Newark America: Peracetic acid-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Newark America reports the 270th-largest volume (4.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Peracetic acid alone is 90.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Greif Packaging LLC and American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Newark America's pounds in one chemical - here Peracetic acid at 90.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Newark America's total reported releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newark America's air releases rose from 214 lb in 2022 to 230 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newark America's off-site transfers rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Newark America Form-R facts
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See how Newark America stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44% more than the comparison
75% 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 Newark America releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 1793% (126 lbs to 2.4K lbs).
Newark America: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Newark America year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1793% 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: Peracetic acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 126 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 156 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 126 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 2.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 2.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Peracetic acid | 6.3K lbs | - |
| Lead | 657 lbs | Carcinogen |
Newark America · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Newark America
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Synthomer Inc., Advance Coatings Co, Select Engineering Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 372 other reporting facilities in Massachusetts.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Greif Packaging LLC, American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC, Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Newark America on cumulative reported pounds (4.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Chs Corson Feed, Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc, Crowley Palmer Facility. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Greif Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Greif Packaging LLC, Greif Packaging LLC, Greif Packaging 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 Peracetic acid, Lead; nearby reporters include Synthomer Inc.. Newark America stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Newark America TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Peracetic acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Newark America totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fitchburg, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 0.3% of Worcester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chs Corson Feed (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Newark America stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Peracetic acid. 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