EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Matthews International Corp
Pittsburgh, PA · Parent: Matthews International Corp
- Total releases
- 72.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Matthews International Corp: how the 85.7K lbs splits
85.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 43.0K lbs 50.2%
- Air Releases 42.7K lbs 49.8%
- Water Discharges 18 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 18 lbs <0.1%
Matthews International Corp's 85.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 50.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 49.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
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
Matthews International Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pittsburgh, PA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 13.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 72.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 5,296 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Matthews International Corp is pounds #212 and chemical-count #443 at 72.3K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Superior Forge & Steel Corp; Steel Dynamics Inc. - Techs Div - Metaltech Plant; Lafarge Rmx; Union Electric Steel Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Audubon Metals LLC; Talley Metals Technology; Sancast Inc; Rea Magnet Wire Co. Other Matthews International Corp sites in this extract: Matthews International Corp; Matthews Aurora LLC; Matthews Stamping; York Casket Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Zinc compounds; Lead.
Matthews International Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pittsburgh, PA: 72.3K lbs across 3 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 50.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Audubon Metals LLC and Talley Metals Technology.
Matthews International Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
72K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Matthews International Corp: Copper-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Matthews International Corp reports the 454th-largest volume (72.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 68.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Audubon Metals LLC and Talley Metals Technology.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Matthews International Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 68.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Matthews International Corp's total reported releases rose from 14.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matthews International Corp's off-site transfers rose from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Matthews International Corp's air releases fell from 7.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Matthews International Corp Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Matthews International Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 85.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 10% (14.9K lbs to 13.4K lbs).
Matthews International Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Matthews International Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 13.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 14.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 14.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 15.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 13.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 58.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 15.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 12.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Matthews International Corp in Allegheny
Nearest TRI Facilities to Matthews International Corp
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Superior Forge & Steel Corp, Steel Dynamics Inc. - Techs Div - Metaltech Plant, Lafarge Rmx, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Audubon Metals LLC, Talley Metals Technology, Sancast Inc.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Matthews International Corp on cumulative reported pounds (72.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Poole Chemical Co Inc, Sem Products Inc, Marysville Ethanol LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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 Matthews International Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Matthews International Corp, Matthews Aurora LLC, Matthews Stamping.
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 Copper, Zinc compounds, Lead; nearby reporters include Superior Forge & Steel Corp. Matthews International Corp 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 Matthews International Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Matthews International Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pittsburgh, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331529 · Primary Metals. 0.2% of Allegheny TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Poole Chemical Co Inc (Δ 36 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Matthews International Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 50.2%). 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