Your TRI Form R. Off your plate.
We screen, calculate, and file your annual TRI report — accurate, on time, no drama. Southern California based. We travel.
Why this isn't optional
What is TRI reporting?
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a federal program created under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986. Covered facilities report annually on how much of certain listed chemicals they release or manage as waste — to air, water, land, and off-site transfer. EPA and your state publish the data publicly, which is why it's sometimes called a "right-to-know" law: the reporting exists so nearby communities can see what's being handled at facilities around them. It's a separate program from RCRA hazardous waste reporting, though many industrial facilities end up subject to both.
Do you actually have to file?
Three things determine TRI applicability: your facility's primary NAICS code, headcount, and how much of a listed chemical you handle in a calendar year. All three have to line up before a filing is required.
Your NAICS code has to fall in a covered sector — manufacturing, metal finishing, chemical processing, petroleum, and a handful of others EPA has added over the years. Your facility needs the equivalent of 10 or more full-time employees, which EPA calculates as 20,000+ combined work hours across full-time, part-time, and contract staff — not just a literal headcount of 10. And you need to manufacture or process a listed chemical above 25,000 lbs, or otherwise use it above 10,000 lbs, in the year. Chemicals flagged as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs) — along with most PFAS — carry much lower thresholds, sometimes as low as 100 lbs or less, so a facility can trip a PBT threshold without coming anywhere near the standard 25,000/10,000 lb marks.
You likely need to file if…
- Covered NAICS/SIC sector, 10+ FTE employees
- Listed chemical over the 10K–25K lb threshold
- A lower-threshold chemical, like PFAS or PBTs
- A supplier notification flagged a Section 313 chemical
Threshold math, done right.
No July 1 scramble. We screen, calculate, and file — before the deadline sneaks up.
Applicability screeningNAICS code, headcount, and threshold analysis.
Release calculationsAir, water, land, and transfer estimates.
Form R / Form A prepWhichever filing your data supports.
TRI-MEweb submissionFiled to EPA and your state SERC.
Trade secret supportSanitized and unsanitized filings, handled.
Supplier notice reviewFlagged before it becomes a surprise trigger.
How pricing works
Cost scales with chemical count and release-calculation complexity, not facility size alone. A single-chemical filing with straightforward air releases costs less than a multi-chemical facility with transfer, recycling, and trade-secret considerations layered in. Every quote starts with the applicability screening, so you know your chemical count before any filing work begins.
One-time project, or bundled into a monthly retainer so it's re-checked every year. Get a quote →
Four steps. No guessing.
Applicability check
TRI applicability confirmed first — no assumptions.
Data pull
You send records. We handle the reconciliation.
Prepare & review
Draft comes back to you for sign-off first.
File & confirm
Filed electronically, confirmation kept for your records.
Based in Southern California. Not limited to it.
On-site and remote support for high-hazard facilities across the region.
Outside these counties? We travel — ask when you request a quote.
One filing is rarely the whole picture.
Stormwater, AQMD, and Cal/OSHA don't run on the same calendar. Someone still has to track it all.
One filing, done
- TRI Form R
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Good fit for a single deadline
Compliance-as-a-Service
- Monthly rate, no surprise invoices
- TRI tracked and filed automatically
- Stormwater, AQMD, and Cal/OSHA folded in
- Direct line to an EHS professional
Ongoing EHS partner
- Acts as your outsourced EHS department
- Audit prep, training, permit renewals
- Scoped to your facility's regulatory footprint
Common questions on TRI reporting
Who has to file a TRI Form R?
Facilities in a covered NAICS/SIC sector with 10+ full-time employees that manufacture, process, or use a listed chemical above threshold — generally 25,000 lbs manufactured/processed or 10,000 lbs otherwise used. Lower-threshold chemicals like PFAS and PBTs apply even sooner.
When is the TRI Form R due?
July 1 every year, covering the previous calendar year. Filed electronically through EPA's TRI-MEweb system, plus your state SERC.
Does Plaid Safety serve companies outside Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Riverside?
Southern California is home base, but we travel for the right project. Reach out regardless of location.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
Penalties run into the tens of thousands per violation, per day. Late is expensive. Missing it entirely is worse.
Ready to get this off your desk?
Send your last filing or a quick description of your facility. We'll tell you what applies and what it costs.
Your TRI Form R. Off your plate.
We screen, calculate, and file your annual TRI report — accurate, on time, no drama. Southern California based. We travel.
Why this isn't optional
What is TRI reporting?
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a federal program created under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986. Covered facilities report annually on how much of certain listed chemicals they release or manage as waste — to air, water, land, and off-site transfer. EPA and your state publish the data publicly, which is why it's sometimes called a "right-to-know" law: the reporting exists so nearby communities can see what's being handled at facilities around them. It's a separate program from RCRA hazardous waste reporting, though many industrial facilities end up subject to both.
Do you actually have to file?
Three things determine TRI applicability: your facility's primary NAICS code, headcount, and how much of a listed chemical you handle in a calendar year. All three have to line up before a filing is required.
Your NAICS code has to fall in a covered sector — manufacturing, metal finishing, chemical processing, petroleum, and a handful of others EPA has added over the years. Your facility needs the equivalent of 10 or more full-time employees, which EPA calculates as 20,000+ combined work hours across full-time, part-time, and contract staff — not just a literal headcount of 10. And you need to manufacture or process a listed chemical above 25,000 lbs, or otherwise use it above 10,000 lbs, in the year. Chemicals flagged as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs) — along with most PFAS — carry much lower thresholds, sometimes as low as 100 lbs or less, so a facility can trip a PBT threshold without coming anywhere near the standard 25,000/10,000 lb marks.
You likely need to file if…
- Covered NAICS/SIC sector, 10+ FTE employees
- Listed chemical over the 10K–25K lb threshold
- A lower-threshold chemical, like PFAS or PBTs
- A supplier notification flagged a Section 313 chemical
Threshold math, done right.
No July 1 scramble. We screen, calculate, and file — before the deadline sneaks up.
Applicability screeningNAICS code, headcount, and threshold analysis.
Release calculationsAir, water, land, and transfer estimates.
Form R / Form A prepWhichever filing your data supports.
TRI-MEweb submissionFiled to EPA and your state SERC.
Trade secret supportSanitized and unsanitized filings, handled.
Supplier notice reviewFlagged before it becomes a surprise trigger.
How pricing works
Cost scales with chemical count and release-calculation complexity, not facility size alone. A single-chemical filing with straightforward air releases costs less than a multi-chemical facility with transfer, recycling, and trade-secret considerations layered in. Every quote starts with the applicability screening, so you know your chemical count before any filing work begins.
One-time project, or bundled into a monthly retainer so it's re-checked every year. Get a quote →
Four steps. No guessing.
Applicability check
TRI applicability confirmed first — no assumptions.
Data pull
You send records. We handle the reconciliation.
Prepare & review
Draft comes back to you for sign-off first.
File & confirm
Filed electronically, confirmation kept for your records.
Based in Southern California. Not limited to it.
On-site and remote support for high-hazard facilities across the region.
Outside these counties? We travel — ask when you request a quote.
One filing is rarely the whole picture.
Stormwater, AQMD, and Cal/OSHA don't run on the same calendar. Someone still has to track it all.
One filing, done
- TRI Form R
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Good fit for a single deadline
Compliance-as-a-Service
- Monthly rate, no surprise invoices
- TRI tracked and filed automatically
- Stormwater, AQMD, and Cal/OSHA folded in
- Direct line to an EHS professional
Ongoing EHS partner
- Acts as your outsourced EHS department
- Audit prep, training, permit renewals
- Scoped to your facility's regulatory footprint
Common questions on TRI reporting
Who has to file a TRI Form R?
Facilities in a covered NAICS/SIC sector with 10+ full-time employees that manufacture, process, or use a listed chemical above threshold — generally 25,000 lbs manufactured/processed or 10,000 lbs otherwise used. Lower-threshold chemicals like PFAS and PBTs apply even sooner.
When is the TRI Form R due?
July 1 every year, covering the previous calendar year. Filed electronically through EPA's TRI-MEweb system, plus your state SERC.
Does Plaid Safety serve companies outside Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Riverside?
Southern California is home base, but we travel for the right project. Reach out regardless of location.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
Penalties run into the tens of thousands per violation, per day. Late is expensive. Missing it entirely is worse.
Ready to get this off your desk?
Send your last filing or a quick description of your facility. We'll tell you what applies and what it costs.