EPA v. TOTALL METAL RECYCLING - APO/CAFO

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) 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 CAFO requires Totall to pay a penalty of $14,871.

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 - APO/CAFOentered 2014-11-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $14,871

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-11-26Final Order Issued
• 2014-11-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-12-15Air Resolved
• 2014-12-15Enforcement Action Data Entered