EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Pioneer Plastics Corp
Morristown, TN · Parent: Panolam Industries International Inc
- Total releases
- 50.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Pioneer Plastics Corp: how the 50.7K lbs splits
50.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 50.7K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Pioneer Plastics Corp's 50.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Pioneer Plastics Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Morristown, TN, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 10.3K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 50.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,103 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. Pioneer Plastics Corp is pounds #191 and chemical-count #278 at 50.7K 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: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC; Clayton Supply Morristown I/ii; Iatric Manufacturing Solutions LLC; Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Tennessee: Agco Inc; Schneller LLC; K F Fiberglass Inc; Fiberglass Unlimited Inc. Other Panolam Industries International Inc sites in this extract: Pioneer Plastics Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Methyl methacrylate; Cumene hydroperoxide.
Pioneer Plastics Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 50.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Agco Inc and Schneller LLC.
Pioneer Plastics Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
51K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pioneer Plastics Corp inside Hamblen's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Pioneer Plastics Corp reports the 476th-largest volume (50.7K lbs). This one site accounts for 31.8% of every pound reported in Hamblen. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 99.8% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Agco Inc and Schneller LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hamblen's reported pounds (159.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pioneer Plastics Corp's total reported releases fell from 10.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pioneer Plastics Corp's air releases fell from 10.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pioneer Plastics Corp Form-R facts
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See how Pioneer Plastics Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Pioneer Plastics Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 50.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 20% (12.9K lbs to 10.3K lbs).
Pioneer Plastics Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Pioneer Plastics Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 20% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 7.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 9.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 10.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 10.3K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 50.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 87 lbs | - |
| Cumene hydroperoxide | 2 lbs | - |
Pioneer Plastics Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pioneer Plastics Corp
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC, Clayton Supply Morristown I/ii, Iatric Manufacturing Solutions LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Agco Inc, Schneller LLC, K F Fiberglass Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pioneer Plastics Corp on cumulative reported pounds (50.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Morito Scovill Americas LLC DBA Scovill Fasteners, Jain Chem Ltd, Electronic Precision Specialties Inc. 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.
- Morito Scovill Americas LLC DBA Scovill Fasteners Clarkesville, GA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50.7K lbs reported
- Jain Chem Ltd Taylors, SC · Chemicals 50.6K lbs reported
- Electronic Precision Specialties Inc Brea, CA · Fabricated Metals 50.6K lbs reported
- Manly Terminal LLC Manly, IA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 50.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Panolam Industries International Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pioneer Plastics Corp.
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 Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Cumene hydroperoxide; nearby reporters include Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC. Pioneer Plastics Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Pioneer Plastics Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pioneer Plastics Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Morristown, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326130 · Plastics and Rubber. 31.8% of Hamblen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Morito Scovill Americas LLC DBA Scovill Fasteners (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pioneer Plastics Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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