EPA v. AMERICAN RECYCLING - ACO

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) to American Recycling (American) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that American 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 American, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to American on March 8, 2013. The ACO requires American to either properly recover the refrigerant from appliances it accepts for scrap at its Belleville, Illinois facility, or to use verification statements or refrigerant recovery contracts.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN RECYLING CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN RECYCLING CENTER

  110 IOWA AVE, BELLEVILLE, IL, 62220

  Registry ID: 110046466347

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN RECYCLING - ACOentered 2014-11-19

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-11-19Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-05-22Air Resolved