EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Contitech USA LLC
Lincoln, NE · Parent: Contitech N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 390.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Contitech USA LLC: how the 390.3K lbs splits
390.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 276.6K lbs 70.9%
- Air Releases 113.2K lbs 29.0%
- Water Discharges 587 lbs 0.2%
Contitech USA LLC's 390.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 70.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 29.0%. 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 CARC-LEAN
Contitech USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lincoln, NE, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 65.4K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 390.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,240 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Contitech USA LLC is pounds #27 and chemical-count #27 at 390.3K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Stucki Roller Bearing - Nebraska; The Cleaver Brooks Co Inc.; Adm; Neenah Foundry Co Lincoln Operations. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Nebraska: Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander; Tulip Molded Plastics LLC; Royal Baths Manufacturing Co; Contemporary Products of Texas Inc. Other Contitech N.a. Inc sites in this extract: Contitech USA Inc.; Contitech USA LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Toluene; Isoprene; Thiram.
Contitech USA LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (70.9% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 390.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander and Tulip Molded Plastics LLC.
Contitech USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
390K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Contitech USA LLC: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Contitech USA LLC reports the 111th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 62.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander and Tulip Molded Plastics LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Contitech USA LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 62.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Contitech USA LLC's total reported releases fell from 119.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 65.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Contitech USA LLC's off-site transfers fell from 97.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Contitech USA LLC's water releases fell from 81 lb in 2022 to 56 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Contitech USA LLC's air releases fell from 21.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Contitech USA LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Contitech USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 390.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (68.1K lbs to 65.4K lbs).
Contitech USA LLC: 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 Contitech USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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 | 68.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 56.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 80.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 119.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 65.4K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 244.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 110.6K lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 16.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Thiram | 16.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 951 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 64 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 35 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 11 lbs | - |
Contitech USA LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Contitech USA LLC
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Stucki Roller Bearing - Nebraska, The Cleaver Brooks Co Inc., Adm, ordered by distance.
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Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander, Tulip Molded Plastics LLC, Royal Baths Manufacturing Co.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Contitech USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (390.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Ball Container LLC, Oxy Vinyls LP la Porte Vcm Plant, Sierra Aluminum Co Plant II. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Contitech N.a. Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Contitech USA Inc., Contitech USA 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 Zinc compounds, Toluene, Isoprene, Thiram; nearby reporters include Stucki Roller Bearing - Nebraska. Contitech USA LLC stamps MID 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 Contitech USA LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Contitech USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lincoln, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326220 · Plastics and Rubber. 4.7% of Lancaster TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ball Container LLC (Δ 440 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Contitech USA LLC stamps MID 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