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04-2015-1578Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2015· Region 04

EPA v. RECYCLING PARTNERS LLC COE ACO

Case summary

At Recycling Partners (formerly Gray's Scrap Iron and Metal) 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 the facility for recycling. The violations were discovered during inspections in May 2014. On September 15, 2014, EPA issued a Finding of Violation which alleged that failure to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F. The ACO will bring the Recycling Partners facility into compliance with the Clean Air Act.

Defendants (1)

  • RECYCLING PARTNERS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GRAY'S SCRAP IRON & METAL, INC.

    151 JEFFERSON PIKE, TENNESSEE, TN, 37086

    Registry ID: 110061063478

Statutes cited

  • CAA 608National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RECYCLING PARTNERS LLC COE ACOentered 2015-07-02

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2015-07-02Final Order Issued
  • 2015-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600178204
Case number
04-2015-1578
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 04-2015-1578 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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