EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.
Lexington, SC · Parent: Clean Harbors Inc
- Total releases
- 3.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.: how the 3.9K lbs splits
3.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.1K lbs 54.1%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 45.9%
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s 3.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 45.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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-MID
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lexington, SC, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 346 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 3.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,624 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. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. is pounds #332 and chemical-count #20 at 3.9K 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: Tidewater Boats LLC; Tidewater Boats LLC; Argos Lexington Concrete Plant; Electro-Spec Inc. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside South Carolina: Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil); Safety-Kleen Systems West Mifflin (wmp); Tms International LLC; Safety-Kleen Systems Vinton (roa). Other Clean Harbors Inc sites in this extract: Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC; Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC; Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC; Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Lexington, SC: 3.9K lbs across 18 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil) and Safety-Kleen Systems West Mifflin (wmp).
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.9K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. in the Hazardous Waste sector extract
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. reports the 130th-largest volume (3.9K lbs). Scale peers outside South Carolina include Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil) and Safety-Kleen Systems West Mifflin (wmp).
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
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 650 lb in 2022 to 346 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 197 lb in 2022 to 3 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.'s air releases fell from 453 lb in 2022 to 343 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
18.0× 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 333% (80 lbs to 346 lbs).
Safety-Kleen Systems 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 333% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 80 lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 716 lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 2.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 650 lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 346 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 993 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 825 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 646 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 500 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 494 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 237 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 122 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 20 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 20 lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 20 lbs | - |
| Pyridine | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 10 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 5 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 0 lbs | - |
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. in Lexington
Nearest TRI Facilities to Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Tidewater Boats LLC, Tidewater Boats LLC, Argos Lexington Concrete Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Hazardous Waste Facilities
Other Hazardous Waste facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil), Safety-Kleen Systems West Mifflin (wmp), Tms International LLC.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Ati Specialty Materials - Bakers Site, Res-Tek Inc., Henkel US Operations Corp. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Clean Harbors Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC, Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC, Clean Harbors el Dorado 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 Ethylene glycol, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Tidewater Boats LLC. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lexington, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 562920 · Hazardous Waste. 0.2% of Lexington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ati Specialty Materials - Bakers Site (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.1%). 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