EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill
Appleton, WI · Parent: Neenah Inc
- Total releases
- 68.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill: how the 68.0K lbs splits
68.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 68.0K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill's 68.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Appleton, WI, in the paper sector. It reported 24.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2021, and 68.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 5,434 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill is pounds #209 and chemical-count #347 at 68.0K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Luvata Appleton LLC; Appvion LLC; Miller Electric (central); Foremost Farms USA. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Wisconsin: Avery Dennison - Building 11; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Adhesives Research Inc; Kimberly-Clark Pennsylvania L Lc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Phenol; Formaldehyde.
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 68.0K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Avery Dennison - Building 11 and Graphic Packaging International LLC.
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
68K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill: Methanol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill reports the 191st-largest volume (68.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 98.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Avery Dennison - Building 11 and Graphic Packaging International LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 98.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
61% less 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 Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 68.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases increased by 22% (19.8K lbs to 24.2K lbs).
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill year-over-year reported totals (increased by 22% from 2019 to 2021). 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 | 19.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 24.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 24.2K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 66.8K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 588 lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 578 lbs | Carcinogen |
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Luvata Appleton LLC, Appvion LLC, Miller Electric (central), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Avery Dennison - Building 11, Graphic Packaging International LLC, Adhesives Research Inc.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill on cumulative reported pounds (68.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Consolidated Metal Products, Eog Resources Inc Smiley Hub, Dairy Farmers of America - Garden City. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Consolidated Metal Products Cincinnati, OH · Primary Metals 68.0K lbs reported
- Eog Resources Inc Smiley Hub Smiley, TX · Natural Gas Processing 68.0K lbs reported
- Dairy Farmers of America - Garden City Garden City, KS · Food 68.0K lbs reported
- Rosenboon Machine & Tool Inc Sheldon, IA · Machinery 67.9K 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 Methanol, Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Luvata Appleton LLC. Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Appleton, WI, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 1.2% of Outagamie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Consolidated Metal Products (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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