EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC
Canton, OH · Parent: Sonoco Products Co
- Total releases
- 220.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC: how the 220.4K lbs splits
220.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 129.2K lbs 58.6%
- Air Releases 91.2K lbs 41.4%
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's 220.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 58.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 41.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Canton, OH, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 31.6K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 220.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,077 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. Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC is pounds #176 and chemical-count #257 at 220.4K 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: Rmi Titanium Co LLC; Ironrock Capital Inc; Envirite of Ohio Inc; Canton Galvanizing LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Ohio: Greif Packaging LLC; Mueller Supply Co Inc.; Paulo - Murfreesboro; Tn Mountain City LLC. Other Sonoco Products Co sites in this extract: Sonoco Products Co; Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC; Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC; Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; n-Butyl alcohol; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Canton, OH: 220.4K lbs across 6 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 58.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Greif Packaging LLC and Mueller Supply Co Inc..
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
220K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC reports the 253rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 63.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Greif Packaging LLC and Mueller Supply Co Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 63.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's total reported releases fell from 143.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's air releases rose from 14.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's off-site transfers fell from 129.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC Form-R facts
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See how Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
49% less than the comparison
6.0× 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 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 220.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 108% (15.1K lbs to 31.6K lbs).
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 108% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 13.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 16.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 143.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 31.6K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 140.4K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 24.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 22.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 13.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 1.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC in Stark
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Rmi Titanium Co LLC, Ironrock Capital Inc, Envirite of Ohio Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Greif Packaging LLC, Mueller Supply Co Inc., Paulo - Murfreesboro.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC on cumulative reported pounds (220.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Greif Packaging LLC, Safety-Kleen Systems Romulus (rom), Donaldson Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Sonoco Products Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sonoco Products Co, Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC, Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC.
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 Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Rmi Titanium Co LLC. Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC stamps MID 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 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Canton, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332431 · Fabricated Metals. 1.0% of Stark TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Greif Packaging LLC (Δ 117 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 58.6%). 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