EPA v. SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.

Case summary

On November 20, 2025, Region 3 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement ( ESA ), simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative enforcement action against Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. located in Wheeling, WV (the Facility ). The ESA was issued for alleged violations of RCRA Subtitle C and the authorized West Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Act ( WVHWMA ). The alleged violations include: (1) Failure to provide personnel training, (2) Failure to provide a contingency plan that included all required components, (3) Failure to comply with the temporary accumulation exemption at the Facility to the permit requirement, (4) Failure to keep containers of hazardous waste closed, and (5) Failure to conduct weekly inspections of central accumulation areas. This enforcement action furthers Administrator Zeldin's Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American. The EPA notified West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ( WVDEP ) in advance of this action, and WVDEP had no objections. Per the terms of the ESA, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. will pay a $6,250.00 civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.

  10 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., WHEELING, WV, 26003

  Registry ID: 110000344609

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.entered 2025-11-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-11-20Final Order Issued
• 2025-11-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered