EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Leggett & Platt Inc
Carthage, MO · Parent: Leggett & Platt Inc
- Total releases
- 137.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Leggett & Platt Inc: how the 137.6K lbs splits
137.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 134.6K lbs 97.8%
- Air Releases 3.0K lbs 2.2%
- Land Disposal 24 lbs <0.1%
Leggett & Platt Inc's 137.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.2%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Leggett & Platt Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carthage, MO, in the primary metals sector. It reported 44.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 137.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,921 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 #91 and chemical-count #277 at 137.6K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Leggett & Platt; Schreiber Foods Inc. - Fairview Plant; Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc; Dyno Nobel Inc - Carthage Plant. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Missouri: Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC; Cerro Wire LLC; Jsw Steel USA Ohio Inc.; Bradken Atchison/st Joseph. 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; Lead.
Leggett & Platt Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.8% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 137.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC and Cerro Wire LLC.
Leggett & Platt Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
138K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% 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 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Leggett & Platt Inc reports the 360th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC and Cerro Wire LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Leggett & Platt Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Leggett & Platt Inc's total reported releases fell from 47.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Leggett & Platt Inc's land releases fell from 24 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Leggett & Platt Inc's off-site transfers fell from 47.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Leggett & Platt Inc Form-R facts
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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: 137.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 134% (18.9K lbs to 44.3K lbs).
Leggett & Platt Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID 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 134% 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 | 18.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 18.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 47.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 44.3K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 137.5K lbs | - |
| Lead | 138 lbs | Carcinogen |
Leggett & Platt Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Leggett & Platt Inc
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Leggett & Platt, Schreiber Foods Inc. - Fairview Plant, Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 490 other reporting facilities in Missouri.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC, Cerro Wire LLC, Jsw Steel USA Ohio Inc..
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Leggett & Platt Inc on cumulative reported pounds (137.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Ardagh Glass Inc, Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC Emporia Plywood, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Ardagh Glass Inc Port Allegany, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 137.6K lbs reported
- Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC Emporia Plywood Emporia, VA · Wood Products 137.6K lbs reported
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. Cranston, RI · Hazardous Waste 137.7K lbs reported
- Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC Freeport, TX · Primary Metals 137.5K 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, Lead; nearby reporters include Leggett & Platt. Leggett & Platt Inc stamps MID 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 Leggett & Platt Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · 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 Carthage, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331222 · Primary Metals. 5.1% of Jasper TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ardagh Glass Inc (Δ 24 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Leggett & Platt Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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