EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Memphis Cellulose LLC
Memphis, TN · Parent: Koch Inc.
- Total releases
- 112.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Memphis Cellulose LLC: how the 112.4K lbs splits
112.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 75.7K lbs 67.4%
- Air Releases 36.7K lbs 32.6%
Memphis Cellulose LLC's 112.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 67.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 32.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Memphis Cellulose LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the paper sector. It reported 9.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 112.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,351 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. Memphis Cellulose LLC is pounds #141 and chemical-count #347 at 112.4K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cummins Engine Co; Pmc Biogenix Inc; 293 - Memphis Oilseeds; Pennakem LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Tennessee: McKinley Paper & Packaging Co; Avery Dennison Building 7; Arclin Surfaces LLC; McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill. Other Koch Inc. sites in this extract: Alabama River Cellulose LLC; Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC; Foley Cellulose LLC; Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Chlorine.
Memphis Cellulose LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Memphis, TN: 112.4K lbs across 2 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 67.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include McKinley Paper & Packaging Co and Avery Dennison Building 7.
Memphis Cellulose LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
112K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Memphis Cellulose LLC: Methanol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Memphis Cellulose LLC reports the 167th-largest volume (112.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 94.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include McKinley Paper & Packaging Co and Avery Dennison Building 7.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Memphis Cellulose LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 94.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Memphis Cellulose LLC's total reported releases fell from 10.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Memphis Cellulose LLC's air releases fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Memphis Cellulose LLC's off-site transfers rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Memphis Cellulose LLC Form-R facts
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See how Memphis Cellulose LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.8× more than the comparison
33% 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 Memphis Cellulose LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 112.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 81% (49.1K lbs to 9.1K lbs).
Memphis Cellulose LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Memphis Cellulose LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 81% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 35.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 10.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 9.1K lbs | 2 |
Memphis Cellulose LLC in Shelby
Nearest TRI Facilities to Memphis Cellulose LLC
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Cummins Engine Co, Pmc Biogenix Inc, 293 - Memphis Oilseeds, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. McKinley Paper & Packaging Co, Avery Dennison Building 7, Arclin Surfaces LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Memphis Cellulose LLC on cumulative reported pounds (112.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Tricon Wear Solutions Llc., Kolb Lena Cheese Inc., Phibro-Tech Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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 Koch Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Alabama River Cellulose LLC, Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC, Foley Cellulose 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 Methanol, Chlorine; nearby reporters include Cummins Engine Co. Memphis Cellulose LLC stamps MID 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 Memphis Cellulose LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Memphis Cellulose LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 0.6% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tricon Wear Solutions Llc. (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Memphis Cellulose LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 67.4%). 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