EPA TRI Facility · Food
Kellanova - Cary Bakery
Cary, NC · Parent: Kellogg Co
- Total releases
- 852.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kellanova - Cary Bakery: how the 852.9K lbs splits
852.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 849.8K lbs 99.6%
- Off-site Transfers 3.1K lbs 0.4%
Kellanova - Cary Bakery's 852.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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
Kellanova - Cary Bakery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cary, NC, in the food sector. It reported 135.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 852.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,432 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. Kellanova - Cary Bakery is pounds #42 and chemical-count #245 at 852.9K 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: Concrete Supply Co. LLC - Morrisville; Adams an Oldcastle Co - Morrisville; Argos Ready Mix Cary Concrete Plant; Integrated Dna Technologies. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Carolina: Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing; Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant; New Angus LLC; Mead Johnson & Co LLC. Other Kellogg Co sites in this extract: The Eggo Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Acetaldehyde; Formaldehyde.
Kellanova - Cary Bakery stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.6% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 852.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing and Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant.
Kellanova - Cary Bakery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
853K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kellanova - Cary Bakery inside Wake's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Kellanova - Cary Bakery reports the 188th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 43.0% of every pound reported in Wake. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 81.1% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing and Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Wake's reported pounds (2.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kellanova - Cary Bakery's total reported releases fell from 168.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 135.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kellanova - Cary Bakery's off-site transfers rose from 577 lb in 2022 to 756 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kellanova - Cary Bakery's air releases fell from 167.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 134.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kellanova - Cary Bakery Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Kellanova - Cary Bakery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 852.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 31% (196.1K lbs to 135.2K lbs).
Kellanova - Cary Bakery: 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 Kellanova - Cary Bakery year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 31% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 196.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 179.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 174.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 168.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 135.2K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 691.9K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 149.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 12.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Kellanova - Cary Bakery · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kellanova - Cary Bakery
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Concrete Supply Co. LLC - Morrisville, Adams an Oldcastle Co - Morrisville, Argos Ready Mix Cary Concrete Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing, Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant, New Angus LLC.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kellanova - Cary Bakery on cumulative reported pounds (852.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing, Westlake Epoxy Inc.- Deer Park Site, Equistar Chemicals. 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.
- Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing Tyler, TX · Food 852.7K lbs reported
- Westlake Epoxy Inc.- Deer Park Site Deer Park, TX · Chemicals 852.3K lbs reported
- Equistar Chemicals Victoria, TX · Chemicals 853.9K lbs reported
- Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant Calera, AL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 850.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Kellogg Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including The Eggo 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 Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Concrete Supply Co. LLC - Morrisville. Kellanova - Cary Bakery 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 Kellanova - Cary Bakery TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kellanova - Cary Bakery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cary, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311821 · Food. 43.0% of Wake TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing (Δ 196 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kellanova - Cary Bakery stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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