EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc
Spotswood, NJ · Parent: Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc
- Total releases
- 2.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2020
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc: how the 2.5K lbs splits
2.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 100.0%
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc's 2.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Chlorine dioxide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Spotswood, NJ, in the paper sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2020, and 2.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 12,404 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. Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc is pounds #179 and chemical-count #173 at 2.5K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Blonder Tongue Laboratories; Mon-Eco Industries Inc.; Madison Industries; Old Bridge Chemiacls Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside New Jersey: St Tissue LLC; Paperworks Industries Inc; Intertape Polymer Group; Sonoco Products Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chlorine dioxide; Methanol.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.5K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include St Tissue LLC and Paperworks Industries Inc.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.5K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc: Chlorine dioxide-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc reports the 277th-largest volume (2.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chlorine dioxide alone is 93.0% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include St Tissue LLC and Paperworks Industries Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Chlorine dioxide at 93.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc Form-R facts
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See how Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc 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 Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases decreased by 17% (1.4K lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 17% from 2019 to 2020). 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: Chlorine dioxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 1.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine dioxide | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 177 lbs | - |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Mon-Eco Industries Inc., Madison Industries, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. St Tissue LLC, Paperworks Industries Inc, Intertape Polymer Group.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Meridian Bioscience Inc., Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials, Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Meridian Bioscience Inc. Cincinnati, OH · Chemicals 2.5K lbs reported
- Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials Tooele, UT · Plastics and Rubber 2.5K lbs reported
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. Bakersfield, CA · Wood Products 2.5K lbs reported
- Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Willard Facility Willard, OH · Machinery 2.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Chlorine dioxide, Methanol; nearby reporters include Blonder Tongue Laboratories. Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Chlorine dioxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Spotswood, NJ, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 0.0% of Middlesex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Meridian Bioscience Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Chlorine dioxide. 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