EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill
Counce, TN · Parent: Packaging Corp of America
- Total releases
- 8.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill: how the 8.3M lbs splits
8.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.9M lbs 70.9%
- Land Disposal 2.1M lbs 26.0%
- Water Discharges 260.1K lbs 3.1%
- Off-site Transfers 44 lbs <0.1%
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill's 8.3M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 70.9% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 26.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Counce, TN, in the paper sector. It reported 1.7M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 8.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 258 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. Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill is pounds #11 and chemical-count #8 at 8.3M 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: Praxis Cos LLC; Phillips 66 Selmer Lubricants Plant; Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC; Monogram Refrigeration LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Tennessee: Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC; Westrock Mill Co LLC; Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC; Usg Paper LLC. Other Packaging Corp of America sites in this extract: Packaging Corp of America; Boise White Paper LLC; Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill; Boise White Paper LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (70.9% air releases) across 24 chemicals · 7 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC and Westrock Mill Co LLC.
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.3M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill inside Hardin's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill reports the 29th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 89.0% of every pound reported in Hardin. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC and Westrock Mill Co LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hardin's reported pounds (9.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill's total reported releases rose from 1.6 million lb in 2022 to 1.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill's land releases rose from 427.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 493.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill's water releases rose from 49.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 50.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill's air releases rose from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill 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 Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 8% (1.6M lbs to 1.7M lbs).
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% 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 | 1.6M lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 1.7M lbs | 19 |
| 2021 | 1.7M lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 1.6M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 1.7M lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Praxis Cos LLC, Phillips 66 Selmer Lubricants Plant, Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC, Westrock Mill Co LLC, Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill on cumulative reported pounds (8.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Ecw Landfill Corp., Four Corners Steam Electric Station, Formosa Plastics Corp Texas. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs 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.
- Ecw Landfill Corp. Ponce, PR · Hazardous Waste 8.3M lbs reported
- Four Corners Steam Electric Station Fruitland, NM · Electric Utilities 8.3M lbs reported
- Formosa Plastics Corp Texas Point Comfort, TX · Chemicals 8.3M lbs reported
- Nipsco R.m.schahfer Generating Station Wheatfield, IN · Electric Utilities 8.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
Other Packaging Corp of America Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Packaging Corp of America, Boise White Paper LLC, Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill.
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, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Praxis Cos LLC. Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Counce, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 89.0% of Hardin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ecw Landfill Corp. (Δ 23.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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