EPA v. CLEAN VENTURE C/O NRC REPUBLIC SERVICES (PILOT HFC ESA)

Case summary

Clean Venture, Inc. (Clean Venture), a subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc., is a New Jersey environmental services company. On or about October 2, 2023, Clean Venture imported, without allowances, a combined total of over 2,000 kg of HFC-134a, R-407C, and R-404A through the port of Wilmington, Delaware. Clean Venture re-exported the HFCs outside of the U.S. and will pay a penalty of $11,663. The re-exportation of illegally imported HFCs resulted in the reduction of 2,973.3 CO2-equivalents. The EAB ratified the ESA on May 2, 2024.

Defendants (1)

• Clean Venture, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NRC EAST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC (CLEAN VENTURE)

  19 NATIONAL DRIVE, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038

  Registry ID: 110071721919

Statutes cited

• AIM PART84 — Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLEAN VENTURE C/O NRC REPUBLIC SERVICESentered 2024-05-03

  Primary law: AIM

  Federal penalty: $11,663

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-05-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-05-03Final Order Issued
• 2024-05-21Enforcement Action Data Entered