EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
US Ecology Tulsa Inc
Tulsa, OK · Parent: Republic Services Inc
- Total releases
- 3.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 25
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
US Ecology Tulsa Inc: how the 3.5M lbs splits
3.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.4M lbs 98.3%
- Land Disposal 59.0K lbs 1.7%
US Ecology Tulsa Inc's 3.5M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.3% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 1.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
US Ecology Tulsa Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tulsa, OK, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 1.9M lbs of releases across 23 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 567 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oklahoma's 350 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Ecology Tulsa Inc is pounds #11 and chemical-count #9 at 3.5M lbs. International Paper Co leads reported pounds (28.8M lbs) at 21 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility leads chemical count at 51 chemicals (15.9M lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Aaon Inc; Azz Galvanizing-Tulsa; Hf Siinclair Tulsa Refining LLC East Facility; Hf Sinclair Tulsa Refining West Facility. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside Oklahoma: Ross Incineration Services Inc; Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC; Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill; Laraway Recycling & Disposal Facility. Other Republic Services Inc sites in this extract: US Ecology Nevada Inc.; US Ecology Texas Inc; Envirite of Ohio Inc; Eq Detroit Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Formic acid; Certain glycol ethers.
US Ecology Tulsa Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.3% off-site transfers) across 25 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ross Incineration Services Inc and Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC.
US Ecology Tulsa Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Ecology Tulsa Inc inside Tulsa's TRI pounds
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, US Ecology Tulsa Inc reports the 33rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 39.5% of every pound reported in Tulsa. Scale peers outside Oklahoma include Ross Incineration Services Inc and Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Tulsa's reported pounds (8.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Ecology Tulsa Inc's total reported releases rose from 766.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Ecology Tulsa Inc's off-site transfers rose from 766.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Ecology Tulsa Inc's chemicals reported rose from 17 in 2022 to 23 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Ecology Tulsa Inc Form-R facts
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45.1× more than the comparison
8.3× 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 US Ecology Tulsa Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 570% (279.0K lbs to 1.9M lbs).
US Ecology Tulsa Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows US Ecology Tulsa Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 570% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 279.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 305.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 256.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 766.0K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 1.9M lbs | 23 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 25 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.0M lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 978.6K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 427.5K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 214.6K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 175.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 150.1K lbs | - |
| Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) | 82.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 82.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 71.4K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 44.3K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 41.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 32.8K lbs | - |
| Atrazine | 32.3K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 27.1K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 26.4K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 19.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 18.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 17.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 28 lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
US Ecology Tulsa Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Ecology Tulsa Inc
Closest other reporters in Oklahoma - including Aaon Inc, Azz Galvanizing-Tulsa, Hf Siinclair Tulsa Refining LLC East Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Oklahoma.
Similar Hazardous Waste Facilities
Other Hazardous Waste facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oklahoma - e.g. Ross Incineration Services Inc, Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC, Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill.
Compare beyond Oklahoma
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Ecology Tulsa Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (25). Release-pound peers include Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant, Gilberton Power Co, De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant. Chemical-count peers include Aes Puerto Rico LP, Verso Luke LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. 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.
- Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant Baton Rouge, LA · Chemicals 3.5M lbs reported
- Gilberton Power Co Frackville, PA · Electric Utilities 3.5M lbs reported
- De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant Essexville, MI · Electric Utilities 3.5M lbs reported
- Waupaca Foundry Inc Plant 6 Etowah, TN · Primary Metals 3.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Republic Services Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including US Ecology Nevada Inc., US Ecology Texas Inc, Envirite of Ohio Inc.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Formic acid, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Aaon Inc. US Ecology Tulsa Inc stamps HEAVY 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 US Ecology Tulsa Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Ecology Tulsa Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tulsa, OK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 39.5% of Tulsa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant (Δ 439 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Ecology Tulsa Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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