EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sherwin-Williams Co
Greensboro, NC · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 96.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 96.9K lbs splits
96.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 72.6K lbs 74.9%
- Off-site Transfers 24.3K lbs 25.1%
Sherwin-Williams Co's 96.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 25.1%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Greensboro, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 16.3K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 96.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,652 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. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #157 and chemical-count #12 at 96.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Aurorium LLC - Greensboro; Russell Standard Greensboro; Resco Products Inc Greensboro Operations; O'Neal Manufacturing Services. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Poet Biorefining; Evonik Corp; Coopers Creek Chemical Corp; Lubrizol Corp. Other The Sherwin-Williams Co sites in this extract: Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.9% air releases) across 19 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 96.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Poet Biorefining and Evonik Corp.
Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
97K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sherwin-Williams Co in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 923rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Poet Biorefining and Evonik Corp.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases rose from 14.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases rose from 12.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts
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See how Sherwin-Williams Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
55% less than the comparison
3.2× 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 Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 96.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (20.6K lbs to 16.3K lbs).
Sherwin-Williams Co: 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 Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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 | 20.6K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 27.3K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 18.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 14.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 16.3K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 33.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 22.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 17.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 12.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 5.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 985 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 564 lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 558 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 253 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 225 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 106 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 12 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 5 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Folpet | 0 lbs | - |
Sherwin-Williams Co · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Aurorium LLC - Greensboro, Russell Standard Greensboro, Resco Products Inc Greensboro Operations, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Poet Biorefining, Evonik Corp, Coopers Creek Chemical Corp.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (96.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Poet Biorefining, Shaw Ind Inc Plant Rp, Sheldahl Flexible Technologies Inc. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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.
- Poet Biorefining Jewell, IA · Chemicals 96.8K lbs reported
- Shaw Ind Inc Plant Rp Ringgold, GA · Plastics and Rubber 96.8K lbs reported
- Sheldahl Flexible Technologies Inc Northfield, MN · Computers and Electronic Products 96.8K lbs reported
- Iowa Steel & Wire Co Inc Centerville, IA · Fabricated Metals 97.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include Aurorium LLC - Greensboro. Sherwin-Williams Co 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 Sherwin-Williams Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sherwin-Williams Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Greensboro, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 5.8% of Guilford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Poet Biorefining (Δ 44 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT 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