EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Refcotec Inc.
Orrville, OH
- Total releases
- 3.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Refcotec Inc.: how the 3.9K lbs splits
3.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.9K lbs 100.0%
Refcotec Inc.'s 3.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Refcotec Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Orrville, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 732 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,651 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. Refcotec Inc. is pounds #789 and chemical-count #1098 at 3.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nucor Bright Bar Orrville LLC; Bekaert Corp; Will-Burt Co; Vibrantz Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co; Nestle Health Science US; Transtar Autobody Technologies; Capital Resin Corporation-Michigan. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Refcotec Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co and Nestle Health Science US.
Refcotec Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.9K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Refcotec Inc.: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Refcotec Inc. reports the 2,413th-largest volume (3.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co and Nestle Health Science US.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Refcotec Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Refcotec Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 586 lb in 2022 to 732 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Refcotec Inc.'s air releases rose from 586 lb in 2022 to 732 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Refcotec Inc. Form-R facts
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75% less 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 Refcotec Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (1.1K lbs to 732 lbs).
Refcotec Inc.: 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 Refcotec Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 685 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 760 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 586 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 732 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.9K lbs | - |
Refcotec Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Refcotec Inc.
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Nucor Bright Bar Orrville LLC, Bekaert Corp, Will-Burt Co, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Refcotec Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co, Nestle Health Science US, Clarios 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.
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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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Nucor Bright Bar Orrville LLC. Refcotec Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Refcotec Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Refcotec Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Orrville, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.5% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Refcotec Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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