EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Packaging Corp of America
Filer City, MI
- Total releases
- 3.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Packaging Corp of America: how the 3.1M lbs splits
3.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.3M lbs 40.7%
- Water Discharges 1.1M lbs 36.5%
- Off-site Transfers 708.2K lbs 22.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Packaging Corp of America's 3.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 40.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 36.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Packaging Corp of America is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Filer City, MI, in the paper sector. It reported 727.6K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 3.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 620 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. Packaging Corp of America is pounds #14 and chemical-count #43 at 3.1M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Morton Salt Inc; T.e.s. Filer City Station; Great Lakes Castings LLC; House of Flavors. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Michigan: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC; Ahlstrom Filtration LLC; Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill; Woodland Pulp LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Zinc compounds; Acetaldehyde.
Packaging Corp of America is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Filer City, MI: 3.1M lbs across 14 chemicals (6 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 40.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC and Ahlstrom Filtration LLC.
Packaging Corp of America vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.1M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Packaging Corp of America inside Manistee's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Packaging Corp of America reports the 80th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 78.8% of every pound reported in Manistee. Scale peers outside Michigan include Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC and Ahlstrom Filtration LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Manistee's reported pounds (4.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Packaging Corp of America's total reported releases fell from 956.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 727.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America's water releases fell from 338.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 113.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America's air releases fell from 278.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 248.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America's off-site transfers rose from 339.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 365.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Packaging Corp of America Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Packaging Corp of America stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1501.0× more than the comparison
4.7× 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 Packaging Corp of America releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 65% (442.2K lbs to 727.6K lbs).
Packaging Corp of America: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Packaging Corp of America year-over-year reported totals (increased by 65% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 442.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 496.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 492.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 956.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 727.6K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 757.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 557.2K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 200.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 183.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 152.8K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 68.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 57.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 12.8K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 846 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 661 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 19 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Packaging Corp of America in Manistee
Nearest TRI Facilities to Packaging Corp of America
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Morton Salt Inc, T.e.s. Filer City Station, Great Lakes Castings LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Ahlstrom Filtration LLC, Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Packaging Corp of America on cumulative reported pounds (3.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Mueller Co. Plant #4 (south Foundry), Steel Dynamics Inc-Flat Roll Div, Fujifilm Manufacturing USA Inc.. 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.
- Mueller Co. Plant #4 (south Foundry) Decatur, IL · Primary Metals 3.1M lbs reported
- Steel Dynamics Inc-Flat Roll Div Butler, IN · Primary Metals 3.1M lbs reported
- Fujifilm Manufacturing USA Inc. Greenwood, SC · Chemicals 3.1M lbs reported
- Befesa Zinc US Inc. Chicago, IL · Primary Metals 3.1M 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Zinc compounds, Acetaldehyde; nearby reporters include Morton Salt Inc. Packaging Corp of America stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Packaging Corp of America TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Packaging Corp of America totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Filer City, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 78.8% of Manistee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mueller Co. Plant #4 (south Foundry) (Δ 2.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Packaging Corp of America stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 40.7%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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