EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste

Cycle Chem Inc.

Elizabeth, NJ · Parent: Republic Services Inc.

Total releases
934.7K lbs
Chemicals reported
8
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Cycle Chem Inc.: how the 1.3M lbs splits

1.3M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 1.3M lbs 100.0%

Cycle Chem Inc.'s 1.3M 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: Ethylene glycol.

MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

Cycle Chem Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elizabeth, NJ, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 329.6K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2024, and 934.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,359 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. Cycle Chem Inc. is pounds #12 and chemical-count #37 at 934.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc; Eto Sterilization; Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant; Allied Aviation Service Co of New Jersey Inc. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside New Jersey: Emerald Services Inc; Systech Environmental Corp; 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC; Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Lead And Lead Compounds; Copper compounds; Zinc compounds.

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Cycle Chem Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 8 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 934.7K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Emerald Services Inc and Systech Environmental Corp.

#1,359 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 5.2% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Cycle Chem Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

935K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Cycle Chem Inc. in the Hazardous Waste sector extract

Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, Cycle Chem Inc. reports the 51st-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Emerald Services Inc and Systech Environmental Corp.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Cycle Chem Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 171.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 146.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Cycle Chem Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 171.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 146.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Cycle Chem Inc. Form-R facts

Sector
Hazardous Waste
MID volume
934.7K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
8
Lead chemical
Ethylene glycol

Compare this facility

See how Cycle Chem Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Cycle Chem Inc.
934.7K lbs
Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc
1.5K lbs

613.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Cycle Chem Inc.
8
Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc
1

8.0× 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 Cycle Chem Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.

Off-site Transfers 1.3M lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 51% (218.5K lbs to 329.6K lbs).

Cycle Chem Inc.: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Cycle Chem Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 51% 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: Ethylene glycol.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 218.5K lbs 3
2020 237.6K lbs 5
2021 160.6K lbs 5
2022 171.4K lbs 6
2023 146.6K lbs 6
2024 329.6K lbs 5

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ethylene glycol 606.9K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 195.0K lbs -
Copper compounds 128.3K lbs -
Zinc compounds 121.7K lbs -
Copper And Copper Compounds 116.6K lbs -
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 63.9K lbs -
Lead compounds 20.6K lbs -
Diisocyanates 11.4K lbs -
Methanol 0 lbs -

Cycle Chem Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site

Elizabeth, NJ
40.6507, -74.1828
County TRI context
Union · 5.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Republic Services Inc.

Compare beyond New Jersey

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cycle Chem Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (934.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Slocum Adhesives Corp, Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill, Am Stabilizers Corp. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Ethylene glycol, Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper compounds, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc. Cycle Chem Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Cycle Chem Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Cycle Chem Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elizabeth, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 5.0% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Slocum Adhesives Corp (Δ 798 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Cycle Chem Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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