EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Westrock Mn Corp
Saint Paul, MN · Parent: Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co
- Total releases
- 2.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Westrock Mn Corp: how the 2.0K lbs splits
2.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.0K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 8 lbs 0.4%
Westrock Mn Corp's 2.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Westrock Mn Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Paul, MN, in the paper sector. It reported 355 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,835 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. Westrock Mn Corp is pounds #274 and chemical-count #86 at 2.0K 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: Ascentek Inc.; Brenntag Great Lakes LLC; Impressions Inc; Cemstone - Midway. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Minnesota: US Gypsum Co; International Paper; Hallmark Cards Inc; Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC. Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co sites in this extract: Westrock Coated Board LLC; Westrock Texas LP; Westrock Southeast LLC; Westrock Cp LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds; Lead compounds; Mercury compounds; Polychlorinated biphenyls.
Westrock Mn Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Gypsum Co and International Paper.
Westrock Mn Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Westrock Mn Corp: Lead And Lead Compounds-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Westrock Mn Corp reports the 285th-largest volume (2.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead And Lead Compounds alone is 81.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include US Gypsum Co and International Paper.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Westrock Mn Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Lead And Lead Compounds at 81.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westrock Mn Corp's total reported releases fell from 494 lb in 2022 to 355 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock Mn Corp's off-site transfers fell from 493 lb in 2022 to 354 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock Mn Corp's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westrock Mn Corp Form-R facts
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See how Westrock Mn Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Westrock Mn Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 3% (368 lbs to 355 lbs).
Westrock Mn Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Westrock Mn Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Lead And Lead Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 368 lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 375 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 396 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 494 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 355 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 365 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 11 lbs | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Westrock Mn Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westrock Mn Corp
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Ascentek Inc., Brenntag Great Lakes LLC, Impressions Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. US Gypsum Co, International Paper, Hallmark Cards Inc.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westrock Mn Corp on cumulative reported pounds (2.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Bollinger Houma Shipyards LLC, Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc, Keystone Foundry Div. 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.
- Bollinger Houma Shipyards LLC Houma, LA · Transportation Equipment 2.0K lbs reported
- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc Temecula, CA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2.0K lbs reported
- Keystone Foundry Div Erie, PA · Primary Metals 2.0K lbs reported
- US Gypsum Co North Kansas City, MO · Paper 2.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westrock Coated Board LLC, Westrock Texas LP, Westrock Southeast LLC.
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 Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, Polychlorinated biphenyls; nearby reporters include Ascentek Inc.. Westrock Mn Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Westrock Mn Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Lead And Lead Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Westrock Mn Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Paul, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 0.1% of Ramsey TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bollinger Houma Shipyards LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westrock Mn Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Lead And Lead Compounds. 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