EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC
Freeport, TX
- Total releases
- 137.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC: how the 137.5K lbs splits
137.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 81.2K lbs 59.0%
- Water Discharges 54.4K lbs 39.6%
- Air Releases 1.9K lbs 1.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC's 137.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 59.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 39.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Molybdenum trioxide.
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-HEAVY
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Freeport, TX, in the primary metals sector. It reported 9.9K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 137.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,924 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC is pounds #388 and chemical-count #631 at 137.5K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chemical Specialties Inc; Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant; Corteva Freeport Operations; Phillips 66 Co Freeport I Terminal. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Texas: Leggett & Platt Inc; Cerro Wire LLC; Jsw Steel USA Ohio Inc.; Bradken Atchison/st Joseph. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Molybdenum trioxide; Vanadium compounds; Nickel compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Freeport, TX: 137.5K lbs across 5 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 59.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Leggett & Platt Inc and Cerro Wire LLC.
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
138K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC: Molybdenum trioxide-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC reports the 361st-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Molybdenum trioxide alone is 79.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 82.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Leggett & Platt Inc and Cerro Wire LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Molybdenum trioxide at 79.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC's total reported releases fell from 15.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC's off-site transfers fell from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 623 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC's air releases rose from 539 lb in 2022 to 933 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC Form-R facts
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See how Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5.6× more than the comparison
67% more 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 Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 137.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 68% (31.2K lbs to 9.9K lbs).
Gladieux Metals Recycling 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 Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 68% 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: Molybdenum trioxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 7.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 74.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 9.9K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Molybdenum trioxide | 109.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 24.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 200 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 67 lbs | - |
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC in Brazoria
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Chemical Specialties Inc, Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant, Corteva Freeport Operations, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
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Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC on cumulative reported pounds (137.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC Emporia Plywood, Ardagh Glass Inc, Leggett & Platt Inc. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC Emporia Plywood Emporia, VA · Wood Products 137.6K lbs reported
- Ardagh Glass Inc Port Allegany, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 137.6K lbs reported
- Leggett & Platt Inc Carthage, MO · Primary Metals 137.6K lbs reported
- Hp Hood LLC Batavia Batavia, NY · Food 137.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Molybdenum trioxide, Vanadium compounds, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Chemical Specialties Inc. Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Molybdenum trioxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Freeport, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331492 · Primary Metals. 0.1% of Brazoria TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC Emporia Plywood (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 59.0%). 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