EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing
Shelbyville, TN · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 961.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing: how the 961.4K lbs splits
961.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 921.6K lbs 95.9%
- Air Releases 39.8K lbs 4.1%
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing's 961.4K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 95.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Shelbyville, TN, in the food sector. It reported 182.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 961.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,339 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. Tyson Farms Inc-Processing is pounds #48 and chemical-count #261 at 961.4K 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: Marelli N.a. Inc. - Shelbyville; Jack Daniel Distillery Lem Motlow Prop Inc; Tennessee Tanning Co; Minth Tennessee International. Similar-scale Food peers outside Tennessee: Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant; Eagle Family Foods Group LLC; Owensboro Grain Co LLC; Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Inc.. 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); Ammonia; Peracetic acid.
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (95.9% water discharges) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 961.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant and Eagle Family Foods Group LLC.
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
961K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing inside Bedford's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Farms Inc-Processing reports the 183rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.8% of every pound reported in Bedford. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant and Eagle Family Foods Group LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Bedford's reported pounds (963.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Farms Inc-Processing's total reported releases rose from 175.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 182.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc-Processing's air releases rose from 200 lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc-Processing's water releases rose from 175.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 180.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing 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 Tyson Farms Inc-Processing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 961.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (221.0K lbs to 182.9K lbs).
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Farms Inc-Processing year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 17% 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 | 221.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 203.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 178.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 175.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 182.9K 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) | 921.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 36.4K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 3.6K lbs | - |
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Farms Inc-Processing
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Marelli N.a. Inc. - Shelbyville, Jack Daniel Distillery Lem Motlow Prop Inc, Tennessee Tanning Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant, Eagle Family Foods Group LLC, Owensboro Grain Co LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Farms Inc-Processing on cumulative reported pounds (961.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Lee Brass, Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. 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.
- Lee Brass Anniston, AL · Primary Metals 960.9K lbs reported
- Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant Akutan, AK · Food 960.6K lbs reported
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp Monticello, IN · Fabricated Metals 960.4K lbs reported
- Fca US Toledo Assembly Complex Toledo, OH · Transportation Equipment 960.0K 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), Ammonia, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Marelli N.a. Inc. - Shelbyville. Tyson Farms Inc-Processing stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Tyson Farms Inc-Processing TRI extract (MID · WATER · 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.
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Shelbyville, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 99.8% of Bedford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lee Brass (Δ 472 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Farms Inc-Processing stamps MID volume · WATER 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