EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Leggett & Platt Inc
Cape Girardeau, MO · Parent: Leggett & Platt Inc
- Total releases
- 9.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Leggett & Platt Inc: how the 9.9K lbs splits
9.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 9.7K lbs 98.4%
- Air Releases 158 lbs 1.6%
Leggett & Platt Inc's 9.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc 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 CARC-LEAN
Leggett & Platt Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cape Girardeau, MO, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 2.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 9.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,852 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Leggett & Platt Inc is pounds #244 and chemical-count #238 at 9.9K lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Biokyowa Inc; Pavestone - Cape Girardeau Mo Plant; Qc Corp; Mid South Steel Products. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Missouri: Hexpol Middlefield; Industrial Models Inc; Orafol; Tarkett USA DBA Johnsonite Rubber Flooring. Other Leggett & Platt Inc sites in this extract: Sterling Steel Co LLC; Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC; Leggett & Platt Inc; Leggett & Platt Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Thiram; Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Leggett & Platt Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.4% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hexpol Middlefield and Industrial Models Inc.
Leggett & Platt Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.9K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Leggett & Platt Inc: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Leggett & Platt Inc reports the 801st-largest volume (9.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 60.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Hexpol Middlefield and Industrial Models Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Leggett & Platt Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 60.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Leggett & Platt Inc's total reported releases rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Leggett & Platt Inc's off-site transfers rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Leggett & Platt Inc Form-R facts
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See how Leggett & Platt Inc 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 Leggett & Platt Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 40% (1.9K lbs to 2.7K lbs).
Leggett & Platt Inc: 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 Leggett & Platt Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 40% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 2.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Thiram | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 161 lbs | Carcinogen |
Leggett & Platt Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Leggett & Platt Inc
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Biokyowa Inc, Pavestone - Cape Girardeau Mo Plant, Qc Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 490 other reporting facilities in Missouri.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Hexpol Middlefield, Industrial Models Inc, Orafol.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Leggett & Platt Inc on cumulative reported pounds (9.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Basf Toda America Inc, Publix Deerfield Beach Facility, Conn-Selmer Inc Fka United Musical Instruments. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Basf Toda America Inc Battle Creek, MI · Chemicals 9.9K lbs reported
- Publix Deerfield Beach Facility Deerfield Beach, FL · Food 9.9K lbs reported
- Conn-Selmer Inc Fka United Musical Instruments Eastlake, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9.9K lbs reported
- Metrex Research Romulus, MI · Chemicals 9.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Leggett & Platt Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sterling Steel Co LLC, Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC, Leggett & Platt Inc.
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 Zinc compounds, Thiram, Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Biokyowa Inc. Leggett & Platt Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Leggett & Platt Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Leggett & Platt Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cape Girardeau, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326299 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.1% of Cape Girardeau TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Basf Toda America Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Leggett & Platt Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc 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