EPA TRI Facility · Food
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing
Tyler, TX · Parent: Sanderson Farms LLC
- Total releases
- 852.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing: how the 852.7K lbs splits
852.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 722.9K lbs 84.8%
- Land Disposal 94.2K lbs 11.0%
- Air Releases 35.7K lbs 4.2%
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing's 852.7K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 84.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 11.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tyler, TX, in the food sector. It reported 311.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 852.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,433 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. Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing is pounds #148 and chemical-count #734 at 852.7K 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: Reef Services, LLC; Vesuvius USA -Tyler Plant; Pilot Thomas Logistcis LLC - Tyler; Riley Power. Similar-scale Food peers outside Texas: Kellanova - Cary Bakery; Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant; New Angus LLC; Mead Johnson & Co LLC. Other Sanderson Farms LLC sites in this extract: Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (84.8% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 852.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kellanova - Cary Bakery and Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant.
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
853K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing inside Smith's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing reports the 189th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 41.8% of every pound reported in Smith. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Kellanova - Cary Bakery and Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Smith's reported pounds (2.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing's total reported releases rose from 98.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 311.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing's water releases rose from 77.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 267.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing's land releases rose from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 36.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing's air releases fell from 10.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing Form-R facts
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See how Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.0× more than the comparison
64% 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 Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 852.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 413% (60.7K lbs to 311.3K lbs).
Sanderson Farms Tyler 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 Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing year-over-year reported totals (increased by 413% 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 | 60.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 251.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 131.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 98.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 311.3K lbs | 4 |
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) | 815.5K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 35.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Reef Services, LLC, Vesuvius USA -Tyler Plant, Pilot Thomas Logistcis LLC - Tyler, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Kellanova - Cary Bakery, Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant, New Angus LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing on cumulative reported pounds (852.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Kellanova - Cary Bakery, Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant, Sloan Valve Co. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Kellanova - Cary Bakery Cary, NC · Food 852.9K lbs reported
- Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant Calera, AL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 850.9K lbs reported
- Sloan Valve Co Augusta, AR · Primary Metals 850.2K lbs reported
- Owensboro Municipal Utilities Elmer Smith Station Owensboro, KY · Electric Utilities 849.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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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, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Reef Services, LLC. Sanderson Farms Tyler 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 Sanderson Farms Tyler 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.
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tyler, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 41.8% of Smith TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kellanova - Cary Bakery (Δ 196 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sanderson Farms Tyler 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