EPA TRI Facility · Food
The Hillshire Brands Co
Newbern, TN · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 386.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
The Hillshire Brands Co: how the 386.2K lbs splits
386.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 379.8K lbs 98.3%
- Air Releases 6.4K lbs 1.7%
The Hillshire Brands Co's 386.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
The Hillshire Brands Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newbern, TN, in the food sector. It reported 10.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 386.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,248 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. The Hillshire Brands Co is pounds #78 and chemical-count #336 at 386.2K 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: Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC; Srg Global Coatings LLC; Frazier Industrial Co - Dyersburg Tn Facility; Excalibar Minerals LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Tennessee: Mars Wrigley US LLC; Ozark Mountain Poultry Batesville Processing; Keystone Foods LLC - Eufaula Plant; Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Peracetic acid.
The Hillshire Brands Co stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.3% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 386.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mars Wrigley US LLC and Ozark Mountain Poultry Batesville Processing.
The Hillshire Brands Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
386K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Hillshire Brands Co inside Dyer's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, The Hillshire Brands Co reports the 273rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 66.5% of every pound reported in Dyer. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Mars Wrigley US LLC and Ozark Mountain Poultry Batesville Processing.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Dyer's reported pounds (581.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Hillshire Brands Co's total reported releases rose from 9.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Hillshire Brands Co's air releases rose from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Hillshire Brands Co's off-site transfers fell from 7.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Hillshire Brands Co Form-R facts
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See how The Hillshire Brands Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22.5× more than the comparison
60% 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 The Hillshire Brands Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 386.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 91% (120.0K lbs to 10.4K lbs).
The Hillshire Brands Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Hillshire Brands Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 91% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 120.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 92.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 154.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 9.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 10.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 379.8K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 6.4K lbs | - |
The Hillshire Brands Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Hillshire Brands Co
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC, Srg Global Coatings LLC, Frazier Industrial Co - Dyersburg Tn Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Mars Wrigley US LLC, Ozark Mountain Poultry Batesville Processing, Keystone Foods LLC - Eufaula Plant.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Hillshire Brands Co on cumulative reported pounds (386.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Mars Wrigley US LLC, Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander, Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 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.
- Mars Wrigley US LLC Elizabethtown, PA · Food 386.0K lbs reported
- Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander Rhinelander, WI · Plastics and Rubber 386.5K lbs reported
- Louisiana-Pacific Corp North Wilkesboro, NC · Wood Products 386.6K lbs reported
- 3M Co - Wausau Downtown Wausau, WI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 385.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Tyson Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC. The Hillshire Brands Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 The Hillshire Brands Co TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Hillshire Brands Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newbern, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311611 · Food. 66.5% of Dyer TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mars Wrigley US LLC (Δ 148 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Hillshire Brands Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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