EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Midwest Elastomers Inc
Wapakoneta, OH
- Total releases
- 406.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Midwest Elastomers Inc: how the 406.6K lbs splits
406.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 396.6K lbs 97.5%
- Air Releases 10.0K lbs 2.5%
Midwest Elastomers Inc's 406.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Midwest Elastomers Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wapakoneta, OH, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 71.0K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 406.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,202 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Midwest Elastomers Inc is pounds #121 and chemical-count #428 at 406.6K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: American Trimllc Product Center 3; Midwest Composites LLC; Koneta Inc; Pratt Paper (oh) LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Ohio: Royal Baths Manufacturing Co; Cryovac Inc Iowa Park; Akwel Cadillac USA Inc.; Jacuzzi Luxury Bath. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust); Decabromodiphenyl oxide; Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; Acrylonitrile.
Midwest Elastomers Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.5% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 406.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Royal Baths Manufacturing Co and Cryovac Inc Iowa Park.
Midwest Elastomers Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
407K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Midwest Elastomers Inc in the Plastics and Rubber sector extract
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Midwest Elastomers Inc reports the 109th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Royal Baths Manufacturing Co and Cryovac Inc Iowa Park.
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
- Midwest Elastomers Inc's total reported releases fell from 72.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Midwest Elastomers Inc's off-site transfers fell from 70.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 69.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Midwest Elastomers Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Midwest Elastomers Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
12.6× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Midwest Elastomers Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 406.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 42% (122.9K lbs to 71.0K lbs).
Midwest Elastomers Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Midwest Elastomers Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 42% 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 (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 122.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 96.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 43.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 72.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 71.0K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 176.5K lbs | - |
| Decabromodiphenyl oxide | 151.2K lbs | - |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 60.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylonitrile | 18.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Midwest Elastomers Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Midwest Elastomers Inc
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including American Trimllc Product Center 3, Midwest Composites LLC, Koneta Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Royal Baths Manufacturing Co, Cryovac Inc Iowa Park, Akwel Cadillac USA Inc..
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Midwest Elastomers Inc on cumulative reported pounds (406.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Crown Beverage Packaging, Hydro Extrusion USA LLC, Carmeuse Lime & Stone Black River Facility. 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.
- Crown Beverage Packaging Cheraw, SC · Fabricated Metals 406.6K lbs reported
- Hydro Extrusion USA LLC Cressona, PA · Primary Metals 405.8K lbs reported
- Carmeuse Lime & Stone Black River Facility Butler, KY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 405.7K lbs reported
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. (goodyear Facility) Goodyear, AZ · Fabricated Metals 407.4K 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 Zinc (fume or dust), Decabromodiphenyl oxide, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Acrylonitrile; nearby reporters include American Trimllc Product Center 3. Midwest Elastomers Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Midwest Elastomers Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Midwest Elastomers Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wapakoneta, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326299 · Plastics and Rubber. 18.0% of Auglaize TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Crown Beverage Packaging (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Midwest Elastomers Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc (fume or dust). 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