EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Sherwin-Williams Co

Bedford Heights, OH · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co

Total releases
30.7K lbs
Chemicals reported
13
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 30.7K lbs splits

30.7K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 15.6K lbs 50.9%
  • Off-site Transfers 15.0K lbs 49.1%

Sherwin-Williams Co's 30.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 50.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 49.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.

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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN

Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bedford Heights, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 535 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 30.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,273 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. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #477 and chemical-count #62 at 30.7K 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: Itw Bedford Wire; Pengg Wmc LLC; Nestle Usa-Prepared Foods Div Inc; Swagelok Manufacturing Co LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Grifols Therapeutics LLC; Power Service Products Inc; Polynt Composites USA Inc. - Azusa Plant; Quad Greenfield LLC. 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: Zinc compounds; n-Hexane; Toluene; Trichloroethylene.

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Sherwin-Williams Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Bedford Heights, OH: 30.7K lbs across 13 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 50.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Grifols Therapeutics LLC and Power Service Products Inc.

#7,273 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

31K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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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 1,534th-largest volume (30.7K lbs). Scale peers outside Ohio include Grifols Therapeutics LLC and Power Service Products 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

2022 → 2023
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 535 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 509 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers fell from 56 lb in 2022 to 26 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
30.7K lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
13 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Zinc compounds

Compare this facility

See how Sherwin-Williams Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Sherwin-Williams Co
30.7K lbs
Itw Bedford Wire
203.5K lbs

85% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Sherwin-Williams Co
13
Itw Bedford Wire
8

63% 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: 30.7K lbs.

Air Releases 15.6K lbs (50.9%)
Off-site Transfers 15.0K lbs (49.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 97% (19.4K lbs to 535 lbs).

Sherwin-Williams Co: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 97% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 19.4K lbs 13
2020 4.4K lbs 10
2021 4.5K lbs 11
2022 1.9K lbs 7
2023 535 lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Zinc compounds 14.5K lbs -
n-Hexane 8.2K lbs -
Toluene 4.1K lbs -
Trichloroethylene 1.0K lbs Carcinogen
Methanol 680 lbs -
Cyclohexane 608 lbs -
Tetrachloroethylene 497 lbs Carcinogen
1-Bromopropane 442 lbs Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 309 lbs -
Ethylbenzene 159 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 87 lbs Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 36 lbs -
Ethylene glycol 1 lbs -

Sherwin-Williams Co in Cuyahoga

Bedford Heights, OH
41.4185, -81.4939
County TRI context
Cuyahoga · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
The Sherwin-Williams Co

Compare beyond Ohio

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (30.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Byrne Cortlandville, Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats Inc, Rathgibson Janesville LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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, n-Hexane, Toluene, Trichloroethylene; nearby reporters include Itw Bedford Wire. Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) 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 Bedford Heights, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Cuyahoga TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Avery Dennison Std-Bldg 19 (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 50.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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