EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc
Linden, NJ · Parent: Clean Harbors Inc
- Total releases
- 22.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc: how the 28.2K lbs splits
28.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 27.3K lbs 96.6%
- Off-site Transfers 948 lbs 3.4%
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc's 28.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.4%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Linden, NJ, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 5.5K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2024, and 22.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,952 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. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc is pounds #92 and chemical-count #18 at 22.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Paramount Metal Finishing; Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; Solar Compounds Corp; Gulf Oil LP Linden Terminal. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside New Jersey: Veolia Es Technical Solutions; Cid Recycling & Disposal Facility; Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC; Veolia N.a. Inc.. Other Clean Harbors Inc sites in this extract: Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC; Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC; Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC; Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Acetonitrile; Methanol; Toluene.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.6% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 22.7K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Veolia Es Technical Solutions and Cid Recycling & Disposal Facility.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
23K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc in the Hazardous Waste sector extract
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc reports the 104th-largest volume (22.7K lbs). Scale peers outside New Jersey include Veolia Es Technical Solutions and Cid Recycling & Disposal Facility.
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
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc's total reported releases rose from 3.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc's off-site transfers rose from 77 lb in 2022 to 251 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc's air releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Safety-Kleen Systems Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
79% less than the comparison
6.5× 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 28.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 68% (3.3K lbs to 5.5K lbs).
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Safety-Kleen Systems Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 68% 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: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 7.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 3.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 3.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 12 |
| 2024 | 5.5K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.6K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 914 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 894 lbs | - |
| Lead | 734 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 348 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 218 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 169 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 17 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Safety-Kleen Systems Inc
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Paramount Metal Finishing, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Solar Compounds Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Hazardous Waste Facilities
Other Hazardous Waste facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Veolia Es Technical Solutions, Cid Recycling & Disposal Facility, Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Safety-Kleen Systems Inc on cumulative reported pounds (22.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Phibro Animal Health Corp, Cigarette Holdings LLC, Decatur Foundry Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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 - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Clean Harbors Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC, Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC, Clean Harbors el Dorado 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Acetonitrile, Methanol, Toluene; nearby reporters include Paramount Metal Finishing. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Linden, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 0.1% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phibro Animal Health Corp (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 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