EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International LLC
Queen City, TX · Parent: Graphic Packaging Holding Co
- Total releases
- 17.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International LLC: how the 17.5M lbs splits
17.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 14.5M lbs 82.9%
- Land Disposal 2.1M lbs 12.1%
- Water Discharges 866.9K lbs 4.9%
Graphic Packaging International LLC's 17.5M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 82.9% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 12.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Graphic Packaging International LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Queen City, TX, in the paper sector. It reported 2.8M lbs of releases across 21 chemicals in 2023, and 17.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 113 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. Graphic Packaging International LLC is pounds #10 and chemical-count #72 at 17.5M 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: Federal Correctional Institution; Chromascape; The Sterno Group LLC; Red River Ready Mix LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Texas: International Paper Riegelwood Mill; Suzano Packaging; Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC; International Paper. Other Graphic Packaging Holding Co sites in this extract: Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Ammonia; Barium And Barium Compounds.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (82.9% air releases) across 24 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper Riegelwood Mill and Suzano Packaging.
Graphic Packaging International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
18M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Graphic Packaging International LLC inside Cass's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International LLC reports the 5th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Cass. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 71.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include International Paper Riegelwood Mill and Suzano Packaging.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Cass's reported pounds (17.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's total reported releases fell from 3.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's air releases fell from 2.5 million lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's water releases fell from 260.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 225.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's land releases rose from 446.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 464.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Graphic Packaging International LLC Form-R facts
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See how Graphic Packaging International LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
7165.8× more than the comparison
24.0× 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 Graphic Packaging International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 28% (3.9M lbs to 2.8M lbs).
Graphic Packaging International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Graphic Packaging International LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 28% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.9M lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 3.6M lbs | 19 |
| 2021 | 3.9M lbs | 20 |
| 2022 | 3.2M lbs | 21 |
| 2023 | 2.8M lbs | 21 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Graphic Packaging International LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Graphic Packaging International LLC
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Federal Correctional Institution, Chromascape, The Sterno Group LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. International Paper Riegelwood Mill, Suzano Packaging, Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (17.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Gibson Generating Station, Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Envirite of Ohio Inc. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs 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.
- Gibson Generating Station Owensville, IN · Electric Utilities 17.5M lbs reported
- Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations Kingsport, TN · Chemicals 17.4M lbs reported
- Envirite of Ohio Inc Canton, OH · Hazardous Waste 17.6M lbs reported
- J R Simplot Co Don Sid Ing Pocatello, ID · Chemicals 17.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
Other Graphic Packaging Holding Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Graphic Packaging International LLC, Graphic Packaging International LLC, Graphic Packaging International 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 Methanol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Ammonia, Barium And Barium Compounds; nearby reporters include Federal Correctional Institution. Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 Graphic Packaging International LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Graphic Packaging International LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Queen City, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. more than 99.9% of Cass TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gibson Generating Station (Δ 28.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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