EPA v. EXPRESS AUTO RECYCLERS (COE CAFO)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
At two Tennessee locations, Express Auto Recyclers accepted for recycling appliances that used a Class I or Class II refrigerant without recovering the refrigerant or verifying via a compliant signed statement that the refrigerant had been properly recovered before delivery to Express for recycling. The violations were discovered during inspections Express in May 2014. On September 15, 2014, EPA issued a Finding of Violation which alleged that Express failed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F. The CAFO will require Express to pay a civil penalty of $32,000.
Defendants (2)
- EXPRESS AUTO RECYCLERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- HARRIS AUTO RECYCLING (DIVISION OF EXPRESS AUTO RENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
EXPRESS AUTO RECYCLERS
460 DICK BUCHANAN ST., TENNESSEE, TN, 37086
Registry ID: 110061063469
HARRIS AUTO RECYCLING
464 CAINSVILLE RD, LEBANON, TN, 37087
Registry ID: 110061063548
Statutes cited
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXPRESS AUTO RECYCLERS (COE CAFO)entered 2015-07-21
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $32,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-07-21Final Order Issued
- 2015-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-10-27Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600187559
- Case number
- 04-2015-1577
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2015-1577 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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