Ohio Plastic Pyrolysis Facility Receives Violation for Improper Hazardous Waste Management
This press release is part of an ongoing collaboration between Earthworks and Buckeye Environmental Network to document Freepoint’s hazardous pollution and support community members fighting back
Freepoint Eco-Systems Plastic Incinerator Shuts Down Amidst Community Pushback
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // June 2, 2026 Contact: Cat Adams, cat.adams@benohio.org Hebron, Licking County, OH — On May 28, Freepoint Eco-Systems notified the Ohio EPA
Ohio Plastic Pyrolysis Facility Loses Recycling Status after New OH EPA Violation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2026 Contact: Cat Adams, cat.adams@benohio.org Freepoint Eco-Systems Pyrolysis Facility MUST Comply With Clean Air Act Incinerator Regulations – According to
The U.S. EPA Is Trying to Deregulate Pyrolysis. Here’s How Ohio Is Impacted.
Clean Air Act regulations for pyrolysis plants are under attack by Lee Zeldin and the petrochemical industry. In mid-March, the U.S. EPA announced a proposal
Unpermitted and Unchecked: Why Freepoint’s Noncompliance Threatens Ohio’s Air
The Freepoint Eco-Systems plastic pyrolysis plant in Hebron has, yet again, violated Ohio’s environmental laws. During the first two weeks of December, almost immediately after
Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron Pyrolysis Plant Violates Air Permit for the Third Time in One Year
On August 29, 2025, Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron quietly sent the Ohio EPA its Initial Compliance Status Report for the distillation unit at the company’s pyrolysis plant in Licking County, Ohio. This is standard practice: Freepoint Eco-Systems is required by the Ohio EPA to submit periodic reports to prove that they are complying with environmental standards. However, in this case, the report proved the opposite: Freepoint Eco-Systems was jeopardizing public health by violating its operating permit and federal air pollution requirements. The company was using unsanctioned pollution control technology to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from emissions from the distillation unit.