EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant
Oxford, NC · Parent: Bridgestone Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 6.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant: how the 6.9K lbs splits
6.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.3K lbs 77.3%
- Off-site Transfers 1.4K lbs 19.5%
- Water Discharges 220 lbs 3.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant's 6.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 77.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Oxford, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 1.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 6.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,568 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant is pounds #338 and chemical-count #306 at 6.9K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: J P Taylor Co LLC; Certainteed Corp.; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co; Revlon Consumer Products Corp. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Michigan Rubber Products Inc; Commercial Pattern Inc; Sunrise Composites Inc; Sponge Cushion Inc. Other Bridgestone Americas Inc sites in this extract: Firestone Polymers LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC Aiken County Off. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (77.3% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Michigan Rubber Products Inc and Commercial Pattern Inc.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.9K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant reports the 857th-largest volume (6.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 94.9% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Michigan Rubber Products Inc and Commercial Pattern Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 94.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant's water releases fell from 107 lb in 2022 to 29 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant's air releases rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
60% 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 Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 23% (1.6K lbs to 1.2K lbs).
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 23% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 6.6K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 352 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including J P Taylor Co LLC, Certainteed Corp., Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Michigan Rubber Products Inc, Commercial Pattern Inc, Sunrise Composites Inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant on cumulative reported pounds (6.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc, Wsp Solvay Group, Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal. 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.
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc Winston, OR · Wood Products 6.9K lbs reported
- Wsp Solvay Group Castanea, PA · Chemicals 6.9K lbs reported
- Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal Jenks, OK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 6.9K lbs reported
- Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. Memphis, TN · Chemical Wholesalers 6.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Bridgestone Americas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Firestone Polymers LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations 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 Zinc compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole; nearby reporters include J P Taylor Co LLC. Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant 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 Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Oxford, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326211 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.7% of Granville TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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