EPA v. METRO ILLINOIS AUTO CORE

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Metro-IL Auto Core (Metro) which resolves violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that Metro 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 Metro, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to Metro on March 5, 2013. The CAFO requires Metro to pay a penalty of $14,871.

Defendants (1)

• METRO ILLINOIS AUTO CORENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METRO ILLINOIS AUTO CORE

  1401 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110046594823

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• METRO ILLINOIS AUTO COREentered 2014-06-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $14,871

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-06-27Final Order Issued
• 2014-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-01-12Air Resolved