EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sherwin-Williams Co
Greensboro, NC · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 168.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 168.6K lbs splits
168.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 168.2K lbs 99.7%
- Off-site Transfers 470 lbs 0.3%
Sherwin-Williams Co's 168.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. 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
Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Greensboro, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 35.6K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 168.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,537 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 #116 and chemical-count #48 at 168.6K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co; Associated Asphalt Greensboro LLC; Ppg Industries Greensboro Powder; Gilbarco Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Arxada LLC; Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Sherwin-Williams Co; Farwest Paint Manufacturing Co. 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; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methanol; n-Butyl alcohol.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 168.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arxada LLC and Prc-Desoto International Inc..
Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
169K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% 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 682nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Arxada LLC and Prc-Desoto International Inc..
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 fell from 37.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers rose from 183 lb in 2022 to 278 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases fell from 37.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 168.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 11% (32.1K lbs to 35.6K lbs).
Sherwin-Williams Co: 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 Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11% 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 | 32.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 29.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 34.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 37.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 35.6K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 49.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 45.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 37.2K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 15.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 9.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 8.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Sherwin-Williams Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sherwin-Williams Co
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co, Associated Asphalt Greensboro LLC, Ppg Industries Greensboro Powder, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Arxada LLC, Prc-Desoto International Inc., Sherwin-Williams Co.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (168.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Swan Surfaces LLC, Blue Diamond Growers, Green Bay Packaging Inc Green Bay Coated Products Div. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Swan Surfaces LLC Centralia, IL · Plastics and Rubber 168.7K lbs reported
- Blue Diamond Growers Modesto, CA · Other 168.8K lbs reported
- Green Bay Packaging Inc Green Bay Coated Products Div Green Bay, WI · Paper 168.8K lbs reported
- Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. Springfield, MA · Fabricated Metals 168.3K 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, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methanol, n-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Sherwin-Williams Co 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 Sherwin-Williams Co TRI extract (MID · 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. 10.1% of Guilford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Swan Surfaces LLC (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sherwin-Williams Co 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