EPA TRI Facility · Wood Products
General Timber Inc
Sanford, NC
- Total releases
- 89.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
General Timber Inc: how the 89.8K lbs splits
89.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 89.8K lbs 100.0%
General Timber Inc's 89.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Creosote.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
General Timber Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sanford, NC, in the wood products sector. It reported 29.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 89.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,818 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. General Timber Inc is pounds #165 and chemical-count #183 at 89.8K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility; Lee Brick & Tile Co; Noble Oil Services Inc; Sti Polymer Inc. Similar-scale Wood Products peers outside North Carolina: Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar); Biewer Sawmill Winona Inc.; West Fraser Huguley; Sierra Pacific Industries Lincoln Div. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Creosote; Arsenic compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Copper compounds.
General Timber Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 89.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar) and Biewer Sawmill Winona Inc..
General Timber Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
90K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
General Timber Inc: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 823 Wood Products facilities in this database, General Timber Inc reports the 151st-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.3% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 81.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar) and Biewer Sawmill Winona Inc..
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (81.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- General Timber Inc's total reported releases rose from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Timber Inc's off-site transfers rose from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
General Timber Inc Form-R facts
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See how General Timber 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 General Timber Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 89.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 303% (7.4K lbs to 29.7K lbs).
General Timber Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows General Timber Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 303% 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: Creosote.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 9.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 36.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 29.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Creosote | 48.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Arsenic compounds | 24.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 11.5K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 5.3K lbs | - |
General Timber Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to General Timber Inc
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility, Lee Brick & Tile Co, Noble Oil Services Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Wood Products Facilities
Other Wood Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar), Biewer Sawmill Winona Inc., West Fraser Huguley.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest General Timber Inc on cumulative reported pounds (89.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Granite Falls Energy LLC, Andersen Extrusion North Branch, Lincolnland Agri-Energy LLC. 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.
- Granite Falls Energy LLC Granite Falls, MN · Chemicals 89.8K lbs reported
- Andersen Extrusion North Branch North Branch, MN · Plastics and Rubber 89.8K lbs reported
- Lincolnland Agri-Energy LLC Palestine, IL · Chemicals 89.7K lbs reported
- Mesa Fully Formed Llc-Coolidge Coolidge, AZ · Chemicals 89.9K lbs reported
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
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 Creosote, Arsenic compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility. General Timber Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 General Timber Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Creosote) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
General Timber Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sanford, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 321114 · Wood Products. 3.1% of Chatham TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Granite Falls Energy LLC (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
General Timber Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Creosote. 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