EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Appalachian Plastics Inc.
Glade Spring, VA
- Total releases
- 216.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Appalachian Plastics Inc.: how the 216.0K lbs splits
216.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 216.0K lbs 100.0%
Appalachian Plastics Inc.'s 216.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Appalachian Plastics Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Glade Spring, VA, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 41.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 216.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,118 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Appalachian Plastics Inc. is pounds #66 and chemical-count #199 at 216.0K lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Utility Trailer Manufacturing; Strongwell Corp Highlands Div; Mxi Environmental Services LLC; Hapco. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Virginia: Prospira America Corp; Baxter Healthcare Corp.; Smp Automotive Systems Alabama; Oldcastle Infrastructure. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Methyl methacrylate.
Appalachian Plastics Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 216.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Prospira America Corp and Baxter Healthcare Corp..
Appalachian Plastics Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
216K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Appalachian Plastics Inc. inside Washington's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Appalachian Plastics Inc. reports the 191st-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 51.2% of every pound reported in Washington. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 89.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 89.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Virginia include Prospira America Corp and Baxter Healthcare Corp..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Washington's reported pounds (422.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Appalachian Plastics Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Appalachian Plastics Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
275.2× more than the comparison
50% 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 Appalachian Plastics Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 216.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (43.4K lbs to 41.9K lbs).
Appalachian Plastics Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Appalachian Plastics Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 43.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 45.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 43.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 41.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 41.9K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 193.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 22.6K lbs | - |
Appalachian Plastics Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Appalachian Plastics Inc.
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Utility Trailer Manufacturing, Strongwell Corp Highlands Div, Mxi Environmental Services LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Prospira America Corp, Baxter Healthcare Corp., Smp Automotive Systems Alabama.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Appalachian Plastics Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (216.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Kyocera Avx Components, Prospira America Corp, Atlas Tube- Plymouth Plant. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Kyocera Avx Components Fountain Inn, SC · Computers and Electronic Products 216.1K lbs reported
- Prospira America Corp Upper Sandusky, OH · Plastics and Rubber 216.1K lbs reported
- Atlas Tube- Plymouth Plant Plymouth, MI · Primary Metals 216.1K lbs reported
- Tru-Wood Cabinet Co LLC Ashland, AL · Furniture 216.1K 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 Styrene, Methyl methacrylate; nearby reporters include Utility Trailer Manufacturing. Appalachian Plastics Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Appalachian Plastics Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Appalachian Plastics Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Glade Spring, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 51.2% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kyocera Avx Components (Δ 66 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Appalachian Plastics Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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