EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Ajax Metal Processing Inc
Detroit, MI · Parent: Ajax Metal Processing Inc
- Total releases
- 728.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Ajax Metal Processing Inc: how the 728.6K lbs splits
728.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 620.2K lbs 85.1%
- Air Releases 108.4K lbs 14.9%
Ajax Metal Processing Inc's 728.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 85.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 14.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Ajax Metal Processing Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Detroit, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 139.5K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 728.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,575 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ajax Metal Processing Inc is pounds #54 and chemical-count #45 at 728.6K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: W S Molnar Co; Eq Detroit Inc; General Motors Gm Va Factory Zero Assembly Plant; Arco Alloys Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. Plt 1550; Crown Beverage Packaging; Crown Food Packaging; Regal Ware West Bend. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Toluene; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Ajax Metal Processing Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (85.1% off-site transfers) across 14 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 728.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. Plt 1550 and Crown Beverage Packaging.
Ajax Metal Processing Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
729K 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
Ajax Metal Processing Inc in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Ajax Metal Processing Inc reports the 65th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Michigan include Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. Plt 1550 and Crown Beverage Packaging.
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
- Ajax Metal Processing Inc's total reported releases rose from 96.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 139.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ajax Metal Processing Inc's off-site transfers rose from 77.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 122.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ajax Metal Processing Inc's air releases fell from 19.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ajax Metal Processing Inc's chemicals reported rose from 9 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ajax Metal Processing Inc Form-R facts
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See how Ajax Metal Processing Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Ajax Metal Processing Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 728.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 44% (249.8K lbs to 139.5K lbs).
Ajax Metal Processing Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ajax Metal Processing Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 44% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 249.8K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 132.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 110.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 96.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 139.5K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 430.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 113.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 85.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 41.1K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 21.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 16.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 7.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 5.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 3.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 892 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 772 lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 43 lbs | - |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | 0 lbs | - |
Ajax Metal Processing Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ajax Metal Processing Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including W S Molnar Co, Eq Detroit Inc, General Motors Gm Va Factory Zero Assembly Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. Plt 1550, Crown Beverage Packaging, Crown Food Packaging.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ajax Metal Processing Inc on cumulative reported pounds (728.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp USA, Morgantown Power LLC. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery Ardmore, OK · Petroleum 729.2K lbs reported
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp USA Lincoln, NE · Transportation Equipment 727.7K lbs reported
- Morgantown Power LLC Newburg, MD · Electric Utilities 731.2K lbs reported
- Tampa Electric Co Big Bend Power Station Apollo Beach, FL · Electric Utilities 731.2K 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 Zinc compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Toluene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include W S Molnar Co. Ajax Metal Processing Inc stamps MID 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 Ajax Metal Processing Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ajax Metal Processing Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Detroit, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.6% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery (Δ 590 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ajax Metal Processing Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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