EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Day International Inc
Arden, NC · Parent: Flint Group N.a. Corp
- Total releases
- 970.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Day International Inc: how the 970.2K lbs splits
970.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 891.4K lbs 91.9%
- Off-site Transfers 78.8K lbs 8.1%
- Water Discharges 5 lbs <0.1%
Day International Inc's 970.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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 CARC-LEAN
Day International Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Arden, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 135.0K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 970.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,331 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. Day International Inc is pounds #39 and chemical-count #164 at 970.2K 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: Xsys N.a.; Eaton - Arden Nc Asheville; Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant; Linamar Nc. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Amcor Flexibles N.a.; Maax US Corp; Therma-Tru Corp; Kbk Industries LLC. Other Flint Group N.a. Corp sites in this extract: Day International Inc a Flint Group Co; Flint Group Pigments; Varn International Inc a Flint Group Co; Flint Group Packaging Inks N.a. Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Styrene; Zinc compounds; Diisocyanates.
Day International Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.9% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 970.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Amcor Flexibles N.a. and Maax US Corp.
Day International Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
970K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Day International Inc inside Buncombe's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Day International Inc reports the 36th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 25.4% of every pound reported in Buncombe. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 87.4% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Amcor Flexibles N.a. and Maax US Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Buncombe's reported pounds (3.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Day International Inc's total reported releases fell from 197.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 135.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Day International Inc's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 8.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Day International Inc's air releases fell from 197.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 126.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Day International Inc's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Day International Inc Form-R facts
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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 Day International Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 970.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 28% (188.8K lbs to 135.0K lbs).
Day International Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Day International Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 28% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 188.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 214.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 234.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 197.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 135.0K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 847.6K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 71.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 49.9K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 1.0K lbs | - |
Day International Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Day International Inc
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Xsys N.a., Eaton - Arden Nc Asheville, Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant, 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. Amcor Flexibles N.a., Maax US Corp, Therma-Tru Corp.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Day International Inc on cumulative reported pounds (970.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Asahi Refining USA Inc, Steel Dynamics Inc Flat Roll Group Columbus Div, U.S. Ceramics. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Flint Group N.a. Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Day International Inc a Flint Group Co, Flint Group Pigments, Varn International Inc a Flint Group Co.
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 Toluene, Styrene, Zinc compounds, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Xsys N.a.. Day International Inc stamps MID 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 Day International Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Day International Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Arden, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326299 · Plastics and Rubber. 25.4% of Buncombe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Asahi Refining USA Inc (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Day International Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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