EPA TRI Facility · Electrical Equipment
Tesla Gigafactory
Sparks, NV · Parent: Tesla Inc
- Total releases
- 2.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 26
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Tesla Gigafactory: how the 2.3M lbs splits
2.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.5M lbs 65.1%
- Air Releases 817.1K lbs 34.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Tesla Gigafactory's 2.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 65.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 34.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Tesla Gigafactory is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sparks, NV, in the electrical equipment sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 2.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 775 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nevada's 158 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Tesla Gigafactory is pounds #19 and chemical-count #6 at 2.3M lbs. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc leads reported pounds (930.8M lbs) at 33 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Ecology Nevada Inc. leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (41.2M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Azz Galvanizing Reno; Pittsburgh Paint Co; James Hardie Building Products Reno; 3D Concrete - Trico. Similar-scale Electrical Equipment peers outside Nevada: East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc; Ultium Cells LLC; Cooper Power Systems LLC; Duracell Manufacturing. Other Tesla Inc sites in this extract: Tesla; Tesla Inc.; Tesla Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; Certain glycol ethers.
Tesla Gigafactory is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Sparks, NV: 2.3M lbs across 26 chemicals (9 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 65.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc and Ultium Cells LLC.
Tesla Gigafactory vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.3M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tesla Gigafactory inside Storey's TRI pounds
Among the 566 Electrical Equipment facilities in this database, Tesla Gigafactory reports the 5th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.9% of every pound reported in Storey. Scale peers outside Nevada include East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc and Ultium Cells LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Storey's reported pounds (2.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tesla Gigafactory's total reported releases rose from 203.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tesla Gigafactory's off-site transfers rose from 68.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 869.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tesla Gigafactory's air releases rose from 134.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 190.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tesla Gigafactory's chemicals reported rose from 16 in 2022 to 19 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tesla Gigafactory Form-R facts
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See how Tesla Gigafactory stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
124.1× more than the comparison
13.0× more than the comparison
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 Tesla Gigafactory releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 197% (356.8K lbs to 1.1M lbs).
Tesla Gigafactory: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows Tesla Gigafactory year-over-year reported totals (increased by 197% 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: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 356.8K lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 332.8K lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 385.0K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 203.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 1.1M lbs | 19 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 26 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 871.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 443.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 378.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 217.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 85.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 79.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 75.3K lbs | - |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 70.2K lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 60.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 26.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 10.1K lbs | - |
| Lithium carbonate | 6.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylaniline | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 232 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 151 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 122 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 13 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 5 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Biphenyl | 0 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
Tesla Gigafactory in Storey
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tesla Gigafactory
Closest other reporters in Nevada - including Azz Galvanizing Reno, Pittsburgh Paint Co, James Hardie Building Products Reno, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 157 other reporting facilities in Nevada.
Similar Electrical Equipment Facilities
Other Electrical Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nevada - e.g. East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc, Ultium Cells LLC, Cooper Power Systems LLC.
Compare beyond Nevada
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tesla Gigafactory on cumulative reported pounds (2.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (26). Release-pound peers include 3V Sigma USA, Gibson Solae, Shell Chemical LP. Chemical-count peers include Conemaugh Generating Station, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project, Ergon West Virginia 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).
Other Tesla Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tesla, Tesla Inc., Tesla 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Azz Galvanizing Reno. Tesla Gigafactory stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Tesla Gigafactory TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tesla Gigafactory totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sparks, NV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 335911 · Electrical Equipment. 98.9% of Storey TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: 3V Sigma USA (Δ 4.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tesla Gigafactory stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 65.1%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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