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SAFETY - KLEEN CORPORATION

Quick Summary

  • Released 7 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
6225 OLD STAGE ROAD
RALEIGH, NC 27603
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County
WAKE County
Industry
Transportation and Warehousing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
484230
Inspections
6 · last Sep 26, 2025
Total Penalties
$0
Registry ID
110000615111

How This Compares

#493 of 729 TRI reporters in NC
#42 of 47 TRI reporters in Transportation and Warehousing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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) -80% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 5
2016 8 +60%
2017 7 -13%
2018 8 +14%
2019 7 -13%
2020 6 -14%
2021 1 -83%
2022 0 -100%
2023 1
2024 1 0%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 44
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,304 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 1 1 53,837

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 19
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 678 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 1 1 34,945

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 25
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 977 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 709 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 15
Ethylene glycol 1 1 46,780

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead 814 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2,103 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 289
Ethylene glycol 6 6 320,393

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2,154 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 296
Lead 832 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 7 7 335,328

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 262
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,905 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 1,362 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 8 8 406,962

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 446
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 3,242 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 1,169 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 7 7 345,287

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead 149 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 439
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 3,196 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 8 8 397,643

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2,628 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 361
Lead 1,022 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 5 5 49,616

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
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 43 1
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,269 35
Ethylene glycol 51,580 2,257

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
UNIVERSAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVIC (UNIVLAG)
LAGRANGE, GA
Ethylene glycol 12,216
NOBLE OIL SERVCES INC (NPA)
SANFORD, NC
Ethylene glycol 5,890
NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC (NO2197)
SANFORD, NC
Ethylene glycol 4,836
SAFETY-KLEEN / FIRST RECOVERY (CHO)
CHARLOTTE, NC
Ethylene glycol 4,739
CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING, CO. IN (CO1205)
TROY, IN
Ethylene glycol 2,269
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. (LER)
LEXINGTON, SC
Ethylene glycol 1,651
GREENCASTLE WDF (LO0500)
GREENCASTLE, IN
Ethylene glycol 55
ZEBRA ENVIRONMENTAL & INDU (ZEBENV)
HIGH POINT, NC
Ethylene glycol 19,979
NOBLE OIL SERVCES INC (NPA)
SANFORD, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 16
UNIVERSAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVIC (UNIVLAG)
LAGRANGE, GA
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 10
ZEBRA ENVIRONMENTAL & INDU (ZEBENV)
HIGH POINT, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 7
NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC (NO2197)
SANFORD, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 6
SAFETY-KLEEN / FIRST RECOVERY (CHO)
CHARLOTTE, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 5
ZEBRA ENVIRONMENTAL & INDU (ZEBENV)
HIGH POINT, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 444
NOBLE OIL SERVCES INC (NPA)
SANFORD, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 370
UNIVERSAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVIC (UNIVLAG)
LAGRANGE, GA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 230
NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC (NO2197)
SANFORD, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 114
SAFETY-KLEEN / FIRST RECOVERY (CHO)
CHARLOTTE, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 111

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 Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 13, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 13, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Aug 14, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Jul 17, 1996 Sep 17, 1996 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Jul 17, 1996 Sep 17, 1996 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Apr 24, 1995 Apr 25, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 1, 1994 Aug 1, 1994 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Aug 1, 1994 Aug 1, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 2, 1993 Jul 7, 1993 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Nov 18, 1991 Nov 18, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General May 23, 1991 Sep 5, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements May 23, 1991 Sep 5, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Closure and Post-Closure Nov 19, 1990 Jan 22, 1991 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Nov 19, 1990 Jan 25, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Oct 2, 1989 May 4, 1990 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Oct 27, 1988 Nov 29, 1988 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.

WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-183 · Oct 16, 2023
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-001 · Oct 22, 2018
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-026 · Apr 24, 1995
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-023 · Aug 1, 1994
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-027 · Jun 2, 1993
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-019 · Nov 18, 1991
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-018 · May 23, 1991
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-000 · Nov 19, 1990
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD000776740-002 · Mar 29, 1990

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