EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Westrock - Solvay LLC
Syracuse, NY · Parent: Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co
- Total releases
- 127.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Westrock - Solvay LLC: how the 160.4K lbs splits
160.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 119.2K lbs 74.3%
- Off-site Transfers 41.2K lbs 25.7%
Westrock - Solvay LLC's 160.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 25.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Westrock - Solvay LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Syracuse, NY, in the paper sector. It reported 32.5K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2024, and 127.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,068 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Westrock - Solvay LLC is pounds #79 and chemical-count #71 at 127.9K lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chemtrade Solutions-Syracuse; Crucible Industries Llc.; Frazer & Jones Co; Anoplate Corp. Similar-scale Paper peers outside New York: Upm Raflatac Inc; 3M Co - Cynthiana; Bedford Technical Products LLC; Loparex Inc. Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co sites in this extract: Westrock Coated Board LLC; Westrock Texas LP; Westrock Southeast LLC; Westrock Cp LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Lead compounds; Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Westrock - Solvay LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.3% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 127.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Upm Raflatac Inc and 3M Co - Cynthiana.
Westrock - Solvay LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
128K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Westrock - Solvay LLC: Methanol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Westrock - Solvay LLC reports the 163rd-largest volume (127.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 74.0% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Upm Raflatac Inc and 3M Co - Cynthiana.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Westrock - Solvay LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 74.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westrock - Solvay LLC's total reported releases fell from 31.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock - Solvay LLC's off-site transfers fell from 12.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock - Solvay LLC's air releases fell from 19.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westrock - Solvay LLC Form-R facts
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See how Westrock - Solvay LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
84% less than the comparison
2.3× 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 Westrock - Solvay LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 160.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 52% (21.4K lbs to 32.5K lbs).
Westrock - Solvay LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Westrock - Solvay LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 52% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 22.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 22.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 30.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2024 | 32.5K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 118.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 39.7K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 61 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 17 lbs | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 3 lbs | - |
Westrock - Solvay LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westrock - Solvay LLC
Closest other reporters in New York - including Chemtrade Solutions-Syracuse, Crucible Industries Llc., Frazer & Jones Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Upm Raflatac Inc, 3M Co - Cynthiana, Bedford Technical Products LLC.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westrock - Solvay LLC on cumulative reported pounds (127.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Big River Resources Boyceville LLC, Vopak Logistics Services USA Inc Deer Park, California Steel Industries Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Big River Resources Boyceville LLC Boyceville, WI · Chemicals 127.9K lbs reported
- Vopak Logistics Services USA Inc Deer Park Deer Park, TX · Hazardous Waste 127.9K lbs reported
- California Steel Industries Inc. Fontana, CA · Primary Metals 128.0K lbs reported
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc Selma, AL · Primary Metals 128.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westrock Coated Board LLC, Westrock Texas LP, Westrock Southeast 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 Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Lead compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Chemtrade Solutions-Syracuse. Westrock - Solvay LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Westrock - Solvay LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Westrock - Solvay LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Syracuse, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 1.7% of Onondaga TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Big River Resources Boyceville LLC (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westrock - Solvay LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol. 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