EPA v. TOTALL METAL RECYCLING - ACO

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) to Totall Metal Recycling (Totall) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that Totall accepted for recycling small appliances, such as refrigerators and room air conditioners, and motor vehicle air conditioners that once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to Totall, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to Totall on March 8, 2013. The ACO requires Totall to either properly recover the refrigerant from appliances it accepts for scrap at its Granite City, Illinois facility, or to use verification statements or refrigerant recovery contracts.

Defendants (1)

• TOTALL METAL RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOTALL METAL RECYCLING INC

  2684 MISSOURI AVE, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040-2050

  Registry ID: 110070691884

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOTALL METAL RECYCLING- ACOentered 2014-11-19

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-11-19Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-12-03Air Resolved