EPA TRI Facility · Food
Frito-Lay Inc
Pulaski, TN · Parent: Pepsico Inc
- Total releases
- 121.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Frito-Lay Inc: how the 121.2K lbs splits
121.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 121.2K lbs 100.0%
Frito-Lay Inc's 121.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Frito-Lay Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pulaski, TN, in the food sector. It reported 26.7K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 121.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,167 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Frito-Lay Inc is pounds #138 and chemical-count #458 at 121.2K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Magotteaux Inc; Marelli Tennessee USA Llc.; Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA; Adient Pulaski. Similar-scale Food peers outside Tennessee: Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint; White Wave Foods; Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County; Tyson Poultry Inc. - Berry Street Plant. Other Pepsico Inc sites in this extract: Frito-Lay,inc.; Frito Lay Inc.; Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant; Frito-Lay Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Frito-Lay Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 121.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint and White Wave Foods.
Frito-Lay Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
121K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Frito-Lay Inc inside Giles's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Frito-Lay Inc reports the 459th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 30.7% of every pound reported in Giles. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint and White Wave Foods.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Giles's reported pounds (394.3K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Frito-Lay Inc's total reported releases rose from 25.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Frito-Lay Inc's air releases rose from 25.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Frito-Lay Inc Form-R facts
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See how Frito-Lay Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
52% less than the comparison
80% less 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 Frito-Lay Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 121.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 30% (38.0K lbs to 26.7K lbs).
Frito-Lay Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Frito-Lay Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 30% 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 | 38.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 31.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 25.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 26.7K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 121.2K lbs | - |
Frito-Lay Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Frito-Lay Inc
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Magotteaux Inc, Marelli Tennessee USA Llc., Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint, White Wave Foods, Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Frito-Lay Inc on cumulative reported pounds (121.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint, Clean Harbors Colfax LLC, Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint Sand Point, AK · Food 121.2K lbs reported
- Clean Harbors Colfax LLC Colfax, LA · Hazardous Waste 121.2K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas Prairie Grove, AR · Fabricated Metals 121.2K lbs reported
- Lubrizol Victor, MT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 121.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Pepsico Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Frito-Lay,inc., Frito Lay Inc., Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant.
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; nearby reporters include Magotteaux Inc. Frito-Lay Inc stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Frito-Lay Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Frito-Lay Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pulaski, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (4 years). NAICS 311919 · Food. 30.7% of Giles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Trident Seafoods - Sandpoint (Δ 34 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Frito-Lay Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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