EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Colorite Polymers
Ridgefield, NJ · Parent: Tekni-Plex Inc
- Total releases
- 19.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Colorite Polymers: how the 19.9K lbs splits
19.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 19.9K lbs 100.0%
Colorite Polymers's 19.9K 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: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Colorite Polymers is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ridgefield, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 19.9K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 8,263 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Colorite Polymers is pounds #97 and chemical-count #122 at 19.9K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kimber Mfg Inc; Sanofi; Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty; North Bergen. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Bachman Services Inc an Innospec Co; Chemical Solvents Jennings Road Facility; Lake Erie Biofuels; Basf Corp. Other Tekni-Plex Inc sites in this extract: Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex; Tekni-Plex Flexibles LLC; Natvar; Natvar. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Zinc compounds; Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP).
Colorite Polymers stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 19.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bachman Services Inc an Innospec Co and Chemical Solvents Jennings Road Facility.
Colorite Polymers vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
20K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Colorite Polymers: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Colorite Polymers reports the 1,730th-largest volume (19.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 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 New Jersey include Bachman Services Inc an Innospec Co and Chemical Solvents Jennings Road Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Colorite Polymers's pounds in one chemical - here Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Colorite Polymers's total reported releases rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colorite Polymers's off-site transfers rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Colorite Polymers Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Colorite Polymers stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
32953.6× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Colorite Polymers releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 100% (8.8K lbs to 0 lbs).
Colorite Polymers: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Colorite Polymers year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 3.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 3.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 3.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 19.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) | 0 lbs | - |
Colorite Polymers · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Colorite Polymers
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Kimber Mfg Inc, Sanofi, Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 326 other reporting facilities in New Jersey.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Bachman Services Inc an Innospec Co, Chemical Solvents Jennings Road Facility, Lake Erie Biofuels.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Colorite Polymers on cumulative reported pounds (19.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Rohrer Corp, Midwestern Rust Proof Inc, Mar-Bal Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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 Tekni-Plex Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex, Tekni-Plex Flexibles LLC, Natvar.
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 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Zinc compounds, Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP); nearby reporters include Kimber Mfg Inc. Colorite Polymers 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.
Use and verify this record
This Colorite Polymers TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Colorite Polymers totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ridgefield, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325991 · Chemicals. 2.0% of Bergen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rohrer Corp (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Colorite Polymers stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. 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