EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Special-Lite Inc. -
Benton Harbor, MI
- Total releases
- 2.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Special-Lite Inc. -: how the 2.5K lbs splits
2.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 100.0%
Special-Lite Inc. -'s 2.5K 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: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Special-Lite Inc. - is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Benton Harbor, MI, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 1.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.5K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,400 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. Special-Lite Inc. - is pounds #473 and chemical-count #691 at 2.5K 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: Tech Nickel Inc; Bluewater Thermal Solutions; Thelamco Inc; Gast Manufacturing Inc. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Michigan: Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials; Apache Mills Plant 1; Prc Composites LLC; Abt Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Compare Special-Lite Inc. - with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Tech Nickel Inc Benton Harbor · 137 lbs
- Bluewater Thermal Solutions Benton Harbor · 1.1K lbs
- Thelamco Inc Benton Harbor · 625 lbs
- Gast Manufacturing Inc Benton Harbor · 21 lbs
Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber sites elsewhere: Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials (UT) · Apache Mills Plant 1 (GA) · Prc Composites LLC (CA)
Special-Lite Inc. - stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.5K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials and Apache Mills Plant 1.
Special-Lite Inc. - vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.5K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Special-Lite Inc. -: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Special-Lite Inc. - reports the 964th-largest volume (2.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Michigan include Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials and Apache Mills Plant 1.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Special-Lite Inc. -'s pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Special-Lite Inc. -'s total reported releases rose from 952 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Special-Lite Inc. -'s air releases rose from 952 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Special-Lite Inc. - Form-R facts
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See how Special-Lite Inc. - stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18.5× more than the comparison
67% 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 Special-Lite Inc. - releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 66% (952 lbs to 1.6K lbs).
Special-Lite Inc. -: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Special-Lite Inc. - year-over-year reported totals (increased by 66% from 2022 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 952 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.6K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
Special-Lite Inc. - · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Special-Lite Inc. -
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Tech Nickel Inc, Bluewater Thermal Solutions, Thelamco Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials, Apache Mills Plant 1, Prc Composites LLC.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Special-Lite Inc. - on cumulative reported pounds (2.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Gallade Chemical Inc, Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Willard Facility, Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Gallade Chemical Inc Santa Ana, CA · Chemical Wholesalers 2.5K lbs reported
- Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Willard Facility Willard, OH · Machinery 2.5K lbs reported
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. Bakersfield, CA · Wood Products 2.5K lbs reported
- Faurecia Emission Control Technologies Columbus, IN · Transportation Equipment 2.5K 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 Styrene; nearby reporters include Tech Nickel Inc. Special-Lite Inc. - stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Special-Lite Inc. - TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Special-Lite Inc. - totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Benton Harbor, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.7% of Berrien TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gallade Chemical Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Special-Lite Inc. - stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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