EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
Wayne Disposal Inc
Belleville, MI · Parent: US Ecology Inc
- Total releases
- 39.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 56
- Carcinogens
- 20
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Wayne Disposal Inc: how the 39.8M lbs splits
39.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 39.8M lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 21.0K lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 612 lbs <0.1%
Wayne Disposal Inc's 39.8M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Asbestos (friable).
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 LAND pathway CARC-MID
Wayne Disposal Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Belleville, MI, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 6.4M lbs of releases across 30 chemicals in 2023, and 39.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 44 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. Wayne Disposal Inc is pounds #2 and chemical-count #3 at 39.8M 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: Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Rawsonville; Marsh Plating - Willow Run; Ford Motor Co Rawsonville Plant; Marsh Plating Corp. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside Michigan: US Ecology Nevada Inc.; Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility; US Ecology Texas Inc; Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Asbestos (friable); Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Zinc compounds.
Wayne Disposal Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.9% land disposal) across 56 chemicals · 20 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 39.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Ecology Nevada Inc. and Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility.
Wayne Disposal Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
40M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wayne Disposal Inc inside Wayne's TRI pounds
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, Wayne Disposal Inc reports the 5th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 31.0% of every pound reported in Wayne. Scale peers outside Michigan include US Ecology Nevada Inc. and Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Wayne's reported pounds (128.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Wayne Disposal Inc's total reported releases rose from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 6.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wayne Disposal Inc's land releases rose from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 6.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wayne Disposal Inc's air releases rose from 91 lb in 2022 to 145 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wayne Disposal Inc's chemicals reported rose from 25 in 2022 to 30 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Wayne Disposal Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Wayne Disposal Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
6563853.9× more than the comparison
28.0× 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 Wayne Disposal Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 39.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3% (6.2M lbs to 6.4M lbs).
Wayne Disposal Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 6
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022 2
- 2023 6
What this shows Wayne Disposal Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3% 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: Asbestos (friable).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.2M lbs | 25 |
| 2020 | 9.0M lbs | 30 |
| 2021 | 16.2M lbs | 30 |
| 2022 | 2.0M lbs | 25 |
| 2023 | 6.4M lbs | 30 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 20 of 56 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Wayne Disposal Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wayne Disposal Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Rawsonville, Marsh Plating - Willow Run, Ford Motor Co Rawsonville Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Hazardous Waste Facilities
Other Hazardous Waste facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. US Ecology Nevada Inc., Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility, US Ecology Texas Inc.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wayne Disposal Inc on cumulative reported pounds (39.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (56). Release-pound peers include Chemours Johnsonville Plant, US Ecology Nevada Inc., Prairie State Generating Co. Chemical-count peers include Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc., Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Heidelberg Materials US Cement 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.
- Chemours Johnsonville Plant New Johnsonville, TN · Chemicals 40.5M lbs reported
- US Ecology Nevada Inc. Beatty, NV · Hazardous Waste 41.2M lbs reported
- Prairie State Generating Co Marissa, IL · Electric Utilities 37.9M lbs reported
- Midway Gas Plant Crane, TX · Natural Gas Processing 42.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc. Arlington, OR · Hazardous Waste 56 chemicals
- Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations Kingsport, TN · Chemicals 57 chemicals
- Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC Logansport, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 55 chemicals
- Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station Beulah, ND · Electric Utilities 55 chemicals
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 Asbestos (friable), Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Rawsonville. Wayne Disposal Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID 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 Wayne Disposal Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Asbestos (friable)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Wayne Disposal Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Belleville, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 31.0% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chemours Johnsonville Plant (Δ 765.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wayne Disposal Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Asbestos (friable). 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