EPA TRI Facility · Food
The Hillshire Brands Co
Zeeland, MI · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 399.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
The Hillshire Brands Co: how the 399.2K lbs splits
399.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 365.5K lbs 91.6%
- Air Releases 29.2K lbs 7.3%
- Off-site Transfers 4.5K lbs 1.1%
The Hillshire Brands Co's 399.2K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 91.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
The Hillshire Brands Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Zeeland, MI, in the food sector. It reported 109.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 399.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,216 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. The Hillshire Brands Co is pounds #77 and chemical-count #250 at 399.2K 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: Perrigo Holland Inc; Gentex Corp Automotive Div; Request Foods Coldquest; Plascore Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Michigan: Pasco Processing LLC; Tyson Farms Inc. Humboldt Poultry Processing; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant; Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Sodium nitrite; Nitric acid.
Compare The Hillshire Brands Co with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Perrigo Holland Inc Holland · 6 lbs
- Gentex Corp Automotive Div Zeeland · 359.0K lbs
- Request Foods Coldquest Holland · 12.2K lbs
- Plascore Inc Zeeland · 71.3K lbs
Similar-scale Food sites elsewhere: Pasco Processing LLC (WA) · Tyson Farms Inc. Humboldt Poultry Processing (TN) · Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant (GA)
The Hillshire Brands Co stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (91.6% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 399.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pasco Processing LLC and Tyson Farms Inc. Humboldt Poultry Processing.
The Hillshire Brands Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
399K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Hillshire Brands Co: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, The Hillshire Brands Co reports the 268th-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 92.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Pasco Processing LLC and Tyson Farms Inc. Humboldt Poultry Processing.
Concentrated means ≥60% of The Hillshire Brands Co's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 92.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Hillshire Brands Co's total reported releases fell from 111.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 109.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Hillshire Brands Co's off-site transfers rose from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Hillshire Brands Co's air releases fell from 9.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Hillshire Brands Co's water releases fell from 100.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 98.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Hillshire Brands Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Hillshire Brands Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 399.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 179% (39.3K lbs to 109.8K lbs).
The Hillshire Brands Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Hillshire Brands Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 179% 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 | 39.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 51.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 87.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 111.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 109.8K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 367.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 31.3K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 150 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
The Hillshire Brands Co · WATER-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Perrigo Holland Inc, Gentex Corp Automotive Div, Request Foods Coldquest, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Pasco Processing LLC, Tyson Farms Inc. Humboldt Poultry Processing, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Hillshire Brands Co on cumulative reported pounds (399.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Central Plains Cement Co - Sugar Creek Plant, Braskem America Inc. Oyster Creek Plant, Equistar Chemicals LP. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Central Plains Cement Co - Sugar Creek Plant Sugar Creek, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 399.6K lbs reported
- Braskem America Inc. Oyster Creek Plant Freeport, TX · Chemicals 398.7K lbs reported
- Equistar Chemicals LP Fairport Harbor, OH · Chemicals 398.7K lbs reported
- Royal Baths Manufacturing Co Houston, TX · Plastics and Rubber 398.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Tyson Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant.
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), Ammonia, Sodium nitrite, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Perrigo Holland Inc. The Hillshire Brands Co stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This The Hillshire Brands Co TRI extract (MID · WATER · CLEAN · 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.
The Hillshire Brands Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Zeeland, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311612 · Food. 2.6% of Ottawa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Central Plains Cement Co - Sugar Creek Plant (Δ 381 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Hillshire Brands Co stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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