EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC
Dandridge, TN · Parent: Sonoco Products Co
- Total releases
- 240.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC: how the 240.4K lbs splits
240.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 122.1K lbs 50.8%
- Off-site Transfers 118.3K lbs 49.2%
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's 240.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 50.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 49.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dandridge, TN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 41.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 240.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,936 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. Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC is pounds #96 and chemical-count #264 at 240.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Oshkosh Manufacturing LLC; Nyrstar Coy-Mine; Quikrete - Morristown Tn Plant; Federal-Mogul Sevierville. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Tennessee: Nibrock Inc; Reifel Industries Inc.; Modern Plating Corp; Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div. Other Sonoco Products Co sites in this extract: Sonoco Products Co; Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC; Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC; Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol; Naphthalene.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Dandridge, TN: 240.4K lbs across 3 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 50.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nibrock Inc and Reifel Industries Inc..
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
240K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC reports the 234th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Nibrock Inc and Reifel Industries Inc..
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
- Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's total reported releases rose from 34.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC's air releases rose from 34.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC Form-R facts
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See how Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
325.9× more than the comparison
25% 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 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 240.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 6% (39.1K lbs to 41.6K lbs).
Sonoco Metal Packaging 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 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 6% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 55.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 69.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 34.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 41.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 141.6K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 86.6K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 12.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC in Jefferson
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Oshkosh Manufacturing LLC, Nyrstar Coy-Mine, Quikrete - Morristown Tn Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Nibrock Inc, Reifel Industries Inc., Modern Plating Corp.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC on cumulative reported pounds (240.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Autoliv Asp Inc Promontory, Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Riddle Plywood #4, Hycroft Mine. 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.
- Autoliv Asp Inc Promontory Corinne, UT · Transportation Equipment 240.5K lbs reported
- Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Riddle Plywood #4 Riddle, OR · Wood Products 240.6K lbs reported
- Hycroft Mine Winnemucca, NV · Metal Mining 240.1K lbs reported
- Victaulic Co - Forks Facility Easton, PA · Primary Metals 240.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Sonoco Products Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sonoco Products Co, Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC, Sonoco Metal Packaging 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 Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Oshkosh Manufacturing LLC. Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dandridge, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332431 · Fabricated Metals. 1.3% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Autoliv Asp Inc Promontory (Δ 22 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 50.8%). 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