EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Leggett & Platt
Carthage, MO · Parent: Leggett & Platt Inc
- Total releases
- 1.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Leggett & Platt: how the 1.8K lbs splits
1.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 100.0%
Leggett & Platt's 1.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Leggett & Platt is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carthage, MO, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 972 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2021, and 1.8K lbs in total across its 2020-2021 reporting years. That ranks 12,964 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 is pounds #314 and chemical-count #422 at 1.8K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Leggett & Platt Inc; Schreiber Foods Inc. - Fairview Plant; Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc; Dyno Nobel Inc - Carthage Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Missouri: Forged Components Inc.; Ati Precision Finishing LLC - Zelienople; Gsi Group; Linamar Avilla. 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: Nickel.
Leggett & Platt stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8K lbs (2020–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Forged Components Inc. and Ati Precision Finishing LLC - Zelienople.
Leggett & Platt vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.8K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Leggett & Platt: Nickel-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Leggett & Platt reports the 1,614th-largest volume (1.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nickel alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Missouri include Forged Components Inc. and Ati Precision Finishing LLC - Zelienople.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Leggett & Platt's pounds in one chemical - here Nickel at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Leggett & Platt Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Leggett & Platt releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2021, total releases increased by 15% (847 lbs to 972 lbs).
Leggett & Platt: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2020–2021
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Leggett & Platt year-over-year reported totals (increased by 15% from 2020 to 2021). 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 847 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 972 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2021). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
Leggett & Platt · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Leggett & Platt
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Leggett & Platt Inc, Schreiber Foods Inc. - Fairview Plant, Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Forged Components Inc., Ati Precision Finishing LLC - Zelienople, Gsi Group.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Leggett & Platt on cumulative reported pounds (1.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Future Foam Inc, Harsco Metals - Butler, Forged Components Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Future Foam Inc Fullerton, CA · Plastics and Rubber 1.8K lbs reported
- Harsco Metals - Butler Butler, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.8K lbs reported
- Forged Components Inc. Humble, TX · Fabricated Metals 1.8K lbs reported
- Legacy Boats LLC DBA Avid Boats Amory, MS · Transportation Equipment 1.8K 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 Nickel; nearby reporters include Leggett & Platt Inc. Leggett & Platt stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Leggett & Platt TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Leggett & Platt totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Carthage, MO, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2020–2021 (2 years). NAICS 332613 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Jasper TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Future Foam Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Leggett & Platt stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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