EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Patch Rubber Co
Weldon, NC · Parent: Myers Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 29.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Patch Rubber Co: how the 29.6K lbs splits
29.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 29.5K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 53 lbs 0.2%
- Water Discharges 50 lbs 0.2%
Patch Rubber Co's 29.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Patch Rubber Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Weldon, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 3.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 29.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,348 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. Patch Rubber Co is pounds #242 and chemical-count #546 at 29.6K 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: Roseburg Forest Products - Roanoke Valley Lumber; Westrock Kraft Paper LLC; Culpeper of Roanoke Rapids LLC; Sepro Research & Technology Campus. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Derby Building Products LLC; Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath; Ivc US Inc; McClure Industries Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Patch Rubber Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 29.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Derby Building Products LLC and Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath.
Patch Rubber Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
30K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Patch Rubber Co: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Patch Rubber Co reports the 596th-largest volume (29.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Derby Building Products LLC and Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Patch Rubber Co's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Patch Rubber Co's total reported releases rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Patch Rubber Co's off-site transfers rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Patch Rubber Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Patch Rubber Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
25.2× more than the comparison
About the same as 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 Patch Rubber Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 29.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 83% (18.7K lbs to 3.1K lbs).
Patch Rubber Co: 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 Patch Rubber Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 83% 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 | 18.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 3.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 29.6K lbs | - |
Patch Rubber Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Patch Rubber Co
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Roseburg Forest Products - Roanoke Valley Lumber, Westrock Kraft Paper LLC, Culpeper of Roanoke Rapids LLC, 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. Derby Building Products LLC, Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath, Ivc US Inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Patch Rubber Co on cumulative reported pounds (29.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Plasti Dip International, Hausner Hard-Chrome Inc, Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Plasti Dip International Blaine, MN · Chemicals 29.6K lbs reported
- Hausner Hard-Chrome Inc Elk Grove Village, IL · Fabricated Metals 29.5K lbs reported
- Coastal Chemical Co. LLC Hobbs, NM · Chemical Wholesalers 29.6K lbs reported
- Skyline Steel Llc-Fairless Hills Fairless Hills, PA · Primary Metals 29.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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; nearby reporters include Roseburg Forest Products - Roanoke Valley Lumber. Patch Rubber Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Patch Rubber Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Patch Rubber Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Weldon, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326211 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.5% of Halifax TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Plasti Dip International (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Patch Rubber Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · 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