TRI Reporter
RCRA
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS
Quick Summary
- •Released 38 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $268,772 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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2600 S. GARFIELD AVENUE
COMMERCE, CA 90040
View on map ↗ - County
- LOS ANGELES County
- Industry
- Wholesale Trade
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 424690
- Inspections
- 5 · last Apr 23, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $268,772 · last Sep 13, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110012702156
How This Compares
#559
of 996 TRI reporters in CA
#721
of 898 TRI reporters in Wholesale Trade
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
+948% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 444 | — |
| 2016 | 88 | -80% |
| 2017 | 38 | -57% |
| 2018 | 30 | -22% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100% |
| 2020 | 37 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | -93% |
| 2022 | 1,205 | +48866% |
| 2023 | 1,182 | -2% |
| 2024 | 4,652 | +294% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 145 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 2,064 | 2,064 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 1,122 | 1,122 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 642 | 642 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 392 | 392 | — | — | 59 | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 284 | 284 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 86 | 86 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 41 | 41 | — | — | 76 | |
| Diethanolamine | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 184 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 686 | 686 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 311 | 311 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 185 | 185 | — | — | 80 | |
| Nitric acid | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sec-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 688 | 688 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 285 | 285 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 231 | 231 | — | — | 1,148 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1 | 1 | — | — | 740 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1,159 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5 | 5 | — | — | 28 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1,253 | |
| Nitric acid | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5 | 5 | — | — | 21 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 1 | 1 | — | — | 270 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1 | 1 | — | — | 772 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 77 | 77 | — | — | 77 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5 | 5 | — | — | 193 | |
| Nitric acid | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 1 | 1 | — | — | 985 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 | 0 | — | — | 917 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 327 | 327 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 40 | 40 | — | — | 39 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3 | 3 | — | — | 660 | ♦ Carcinogen |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | 35 |
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | 1 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | 17 |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | 95 |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 2 |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | 149 | — | — |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | 31 |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | 0 |
| Toluene | — | — | 16 | 34 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US ECOLOGY NEVADA INC - NVT330010000
BEATTY, NV
|
Xylene (mixed isomers) | 59 | — | — | — |
|
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION - KSD980633259
FREDONIA, KS
|
Ammonia | 75 | — | — | — |
|
VLS ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LL- AZR000525949
QUARTZSITE, AZ
|
Ammonia | 59 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY NEVADA INC - NVT330010000
BEATTY, NV
|
Ammonia | 9 | — | — | — |
|
US ECOLOGY NEVADA INC - NVT330010000
BEATTY, NV
|
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | 149 | — | — |
|
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP - KSD980633259
FREDONIA, KS
|
Toluene | — | — | 16 | — |
|
US ECOLOGY NEVADA INC - NVT330010000
BEATTY, NV
|
Toluene | 59 | — | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks | May 6, 2021 | Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | May 6, 2021 | Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information | May 6, 2021 | Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems | May 6, 2021 | Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and Containers | May 6, 2021 | Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Feb 10, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting | Apr 30, 2015 | May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | Apr 30, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Apr 23, 2014 | Jul 25, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jan 16, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: General | May 6, 2005 | Jun 6, 2005 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: Compliance with the Manifest System and Recordkeeping | May 6, 2005 | Jun 6, 2005 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: Compliance with the Manifest System and Recordkeeping | Feb 25, 2004 | Apr 8, 2004 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: Compliance with the Manifest System and Recordkeeping | May 22, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-2022-5072 · Sep 13, 2022
$134,386
RTC - CAFO SIGNED
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000047696-001 · Sep 13, 2022
$134,386
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000047696-608 · Jan 16, 2014
$7,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-2011-3539 · Sep 22, 2011
$41,800
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-2011-3538 · Sep 21, 2011
$122,550
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000047696-502 · Jul 11, 2005
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000047696-501 · Apr 8, 2004
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000047696-500 · Jul 19, 2002
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000047696-200 · May 23, 2002
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