EPA v. TOP METAL BUYERS INC.

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Top Metal Buyers, Inc. (Top Metal) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that Top Metal accepted for recycling small appliances, such as refrigerators and room air conditioners, that contained or once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without either recovering the refrigerant from the appliances or verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to Top Metal, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to Top Metal on March 8, 2013. The CAFO requires Top Metal to pay a penalty of $14,871.

Defendants (1)

• TOP METAL BUYERS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOP METAL BUYERS INC

  808 WALNUT STREET, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110018219685

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOP METAL BUYERS INC.entered 2014-04-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $14,871

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-04-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-04-11Final Order Issued
• 2014-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-01-08Air Resolved