EPA TRI Facility · Food
Central Bi-Products
Redwood Falls, MN · Parent: Farmers Union Industries LLC
- Total releases
- 3.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Central Bi-Products: how the 3.3M lbs splits
3.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.2M lbs 98.4%
- Off-site Transfers 36.2K lbs 1.1%
- Land Disposal 17.0K lbs 0.5%
Central Bi-Products's 3.3M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Central Bi-Products is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Redwood Falls, MN, in the food sector. It reported 506.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 3.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 593 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Central Bi-Products is pounds #6 and chemical-count #69 at 3.3M lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative; Sanborn Manufacturing; Highwater Ethanol LLC; Granite Falls Energy LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C.; Jbs Pork; Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc; Amalgamated Sugar Co Nampa. Other Farmers Union Industries LLC sites in this extract: Central Bi-Products. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Hydrogen sulfide; Formaldehyde.
Central Bi-Products stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.4% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C. and Jbs Pork.
Central Bi-Products vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.3M 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
Central Bi-Products inside Redwood's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Central Bi-Products reports the 57th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 97.7% of every pound reported in Redwood. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 99.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C. and Jbs Pork.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Redwood's reported pounds (3.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Central Bi-Products's total reported releases fell from 972.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 506.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Bi-Products's off-site transfers rose from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Bi-Products's air releases fell from 971.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 501.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Bi-Products's chemicals reported rose from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Central Bi-Products Form-R facts
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See how Central Bi-Products stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
34% more than the comparison
60% 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 Central Bi-Products releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1% (498.7K lbs to 506.0K lbs).
Central Bi-Products: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Central Bi-Products year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 498.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 633.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 680.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 972.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 506.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 3.3M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 21.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 750 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 25 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
Central Bi-Products · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Central Bi-Products
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, Sanborn Manufacturing, Highwater Ethanol LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C., Jbs Pork, Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Central Bi-Products on cumulative reported pounds (3.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility, Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C.. 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.
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant Cartersville, GA · Electric Utilities 3.3M lbs reported
- Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility Louisville, KY · Chemicals 3.3M lbs reported
- Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C. Bellevue, OH · Food 3.3M lbs reported
- Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca Tomahawk, WI · Paper 3.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Farmers Union Industries LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Central Bi-Products.
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 Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Central Bi-Products stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Central Bi-Products TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Central Bi-Products totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Redwood Falls, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311613 · Food. 97.7% of Redwood TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant (Δ 3.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Central Bi-Products stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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