EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant
Grand Rapids, MI · Parent: Lacks Enterprises Inc
- Total releases
- 63.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant: how the 63.2K lbs splits
63.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 42.7K lbs 67.6%
- Air Releases 20.5K lbs 32.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant's 63.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 67.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 32.4%. 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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grand Rapids, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 8.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 63.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,600 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. Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant is pounds #203 and chemical-count #158 at 63.2K 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: Jedco Inc; Haviland Enterprises Inc; American Seating Co; Haviland Consumer Products Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Crown Beverage Packaging; Swanson Plating Corp Inc.; Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted; Itw Sexton Inc. Other Lacks Enterprises Inc sites in this extract: Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater; Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane; Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater; Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Grand Rapids, MI: 63.2K lbs across 6 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 67.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crown Beverage Packaging and Swanson Plating Corp Inc..
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
63K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant reports the 607th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Michigan include Crown Beverage Packaging and Swanson Plating Corp Inc..
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
- Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant's total reported releases fell from 8.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant's air releases fell from 430 lb in 2022 to 371 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 63.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 71% (28.6K lbs to 8.4K lbs).
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 71% 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 | 28.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 8.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 9.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 8.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 8.4K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 28.1K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 21.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 7.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Lead | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant in Kent
Nearest TRI Facilities to Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Jedco Inc, Haviland Enterprises Inc, American Seating Co, 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. Crown Beverage Packaging, Swanson Plating Corp Inc., Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant on cumulative reported pounds (63.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include North American Shipbuilding Llc-Larose Shipyard, Crown Beverage Packaging, Ramcel Precision Stamping & Manufacturing LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- North American Shipbuilding Llc-Larose Shipyard Larose, LA · Transportation Equipment 63.2K lbs reported
- Crown Beverage Packaging Ridgeway, VA · Fabricated Metals 63.2K lbs reported
- Ramcel Precision Stamping & Manufacturing LLC Northbrook, IL · Machinery 63.2K lbs reported
- Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Chemicals 63.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Lacks Enterprises Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater, Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane, Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater.
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, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Jedco Inc. Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant stamps LIGHT 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 Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · 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.
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grand Rapids, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 1.9% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: North American Shipbuilding Llc-Larose Shipyard (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 67.6%). 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