EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains York LLC
York, NE · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 37.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains York LLC: how the 37.9K lbs splits
37.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 37.6K lbs 99.2%
- Off-site Transfers 300 lbs 0.8%
Green Plains York LLC's 37.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Green Plains York LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in York, NE, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.1K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 37.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,772 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. Green Plains York LLC is pounds #81 and chemical-count #18 at 37.9K 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: Hamilton Sundstrand Corp (collins Aerospace); Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC; Hughes Brothers Inc; Gerhold Concrete Co Seward Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Nebraska: Franklin International; Mycone Dental Supply Co. Inc. Cherry Hill Nj; Miles Fiberglass & Plastics Inc Otty Rd; Borchers Americas Inc.. Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc sites in this extract: Green Plains Obion LLC; Green Plains Shenandoah LLC; Green Plains Wood River LLC; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Acetaldehyde; Ammonia; n-Hexane.
Green Plains York LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.2% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Franklin International and Mycone Dental Supply Co. Inc. Cherry Hill Nj.
Green Plains York LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
38K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains York LLC inside York's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains York LLC reports the 1,420th-largest volume (37.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 89.3% of every pound reported in York. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 64.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Franklin International and Mycone Dental Supply Co. Inc. Cherry Hill Nj.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of York's reported pounds (42.5K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains York LLC's total reported releases fell from 5.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains York LLC's chemicals reported rose from 5 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains York LLC's air releases fell from 5.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains York LLC Form-R facts
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See how Green Plains York LLC 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 Green Plains York LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 37.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 88% (16.9K lbs to 2.1K lbs).
Green Plains York LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Green Plains York LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 7.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 5.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 5.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 2.1K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 10.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 10.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 6.6K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.0K lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Green Plains York LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains York LLC
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Hamilton Sundstrand Corp (collins Aerospace), Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC, Hughes Brothers Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Franklin International, Mycone Dental Supply Co. Inc. Cherry Hill Nj, Miles Fiberglass & Plastics Inc Otty Rd.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains York LLC on cumulative reported pounds (37.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Steris Corp, Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Bertram Yachts LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Green Plains Obion LLC, Green Plains Shenandoah LLC, Green Plains Wood River 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 Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Hamilton Sundstrand Corp (collins Aerospace). Green Plains York LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Green Plains York LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Green Plains York LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for York, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 89.3% of York TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Steris Corp (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains York LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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