EPA TRI Facility · Food
Nestle USA Inc.
Gaffney, SC · Parent: Nestle USA Inc
- Total releases
- 34.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Nestle USA Inc.: how the 34.8K lbs splits
34.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 24.2K lbs 69.5%
- Off-site Transfers 10.6K lbs 30.5%
Nestle USA Inc.'s 34.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 30.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Nestle USA Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gaffney, SC, in the food sector. It reported 2.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 34.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,981 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nestle USA Inc. is pounds #213 and chemical-count #230 at 34.8K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Timken Co Gaffney Bearing Plant; Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp; Palmetto Pedic LLC; Reddy Ice-Gaffney (435). Similar-scale Food peers outside South Carolina: Stx Beef Co LLC; Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks; Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC; Pan American Grain Manufacturing. Other Nestle USA Inc sites in this extract: Nestle Usa-Prepared Foods Div Inc; Gerber Products Co; Nestle USA Inc Beverage Div; Nestle Prepared Foods Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
Nestle USA Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Gaffney, SC: 34.8K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Stx Beef Co LLC and Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks.
Nestle USA Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nestle USA Inc.: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Nestle USA Inc. reports the 707th-largest volume (34.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 69.5% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Stx Beef Co LLC and Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nestle USA Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 69.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nestle USA Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nestle USA Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nestle USA Inc. Form-R facts
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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 Nestle USA Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 89% (24.2K lbs to 2.6K lbs).
Nestle USA Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nestle USA Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 89% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 2.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 24.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 10.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Nestle USA Inc. in Cherokee
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nestle USA Inc.
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Timken Co Gaffney Bearing Plant, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp, Palmetto Pedic LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Stx Beef Co LLC, Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks, Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nestle USA Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (34.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include National Electric Coil Co LP, Tornado Gas Plant, Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2. 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.
- National Electric Coil Co LP Brownsville, TX · Electrical Equipment 34.8K lbs reported
- Tornado Gas Plant Mentone, TX · Natural Gas Processing 34.8K lbs reported
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2 Bakersfield, CA · Petroleum 34.8K lbs reported
- Hexion Inc-Moreau Facility South Glens Falls, NY · Chemicals 34.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nestle USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nestle Usa-Prepared Foods Div Inc, Gerber Products Co, Nestle USA Inc Beverage Div.
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 Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Timken Co Gaffney Bearing Plant. Nestle USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This Nestle USA Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nestle USA Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gaffney, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311412 · Food. 1.5% of Cherokee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Electric Coil Co LP (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nestle USA Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.5%). 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