EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca
Waco, TX · Parent: Packaging Corp of America
- Total releases
- 4.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca: how the 4.0K lbs splits
4.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.0K lbs 100.0%
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca's 4.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Waco, TX, in the paper sector. It reported 4.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 4.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,572 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. Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca is pounds #1108 and chemical-count #1636 at 4.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Packless Industries Waco Facility; Marathonnorco Aerospace Inc; Howmet Fastening Systems Waco; Waco Boom Co Ltd. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Texas: American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC; Newark America; Johns Manville Corp Hamilton Plant; Greif Packaging LLC. Other Packaging Corp of America sites in this extract: Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill; Packaging Corp of America; Boise White Paper LLC; Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper.
Compare Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca with
Nearest reporters in Texas
- Packless Industries Waco Facility Waco · 90.0K lbs
- Marathonnorco Aerospace Inc Waco · 51.0K lbs
- Howmet Fastening Systems Waco Waco · 649.8K lbs
- Waco Boom Co Ltd Waco · 28.1K lbs
Similar-scale Paper sites elsewhere: American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC (TN) · Newark America (MA) · Johns Manville Corp Hamilton Plant (VA)
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC and Newark America.
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.0K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca: Copper-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca reports the 272nd-largest volume (4.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC and Newark America.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca's total reported releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca Form-R facts
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See how Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca year-over-year reported totals. 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 4.0K lbs | - |
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Packless Industries Waco Facility, Marathonnorco Aerospace Inc, Howmet Fastening Systems Waco, 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. American Greetings/ Plus Mark LLC, Newark America, Johns Manville Corp Hamilton Plant.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca on cumulative reported pounds (4.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Omega Plating Inc, Worthington Steel Co, Safety-Kleen Systems West Mifflin (wmp). Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Omega Plating Inc Crestwood, IL · Fabricated Metals 4.0K lbs reported
- Worthington Steel Co Porter, IN · Primary Metals 4.0K lbs reported
- Safety-Kleen Systems West Mifflin (wmp) West Mifflin, PA · Hazardous Waste 4.0K lbs reported
- Rain Cii Carbon Llc-Purvis Calcining Plant Purvis, MS · Petroleum 4.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Packaging Corp of America Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill, Packaging Corp of America, Boise White Paper 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 Copper; nearby reporters include Packless Industries Waco Facility. Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca stamps LIGHT 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 Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Waco, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322211 · Paper. 0.0% of Mclennan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Omega Plating Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Packaging Corp of Ameri Ca stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. 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