EPA v. GLOBAL RECYCLING - ACO

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) to Global Recycling (Global) to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA alleged that Global accepted for recycling small appliances, such as refrigerators and room air conditioners, and motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs) that contained or once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without either recovering the refrigerant from the appliances and MVACs or verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to Global, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156. EPA issued a Finding of Violation to Global on May 30, 2012. The ACO requires Global to either obtain refrigerant recovery equipment and to properly recover the refrigerant from appliances it accepts for scrap recycling at its Columbus, Ohio facility, or to verify that the refrigerant has been recovered properly prior to delivery to Global.

Defendants (1)

• GLOBAL RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GLOBAL RECYCLING

  1465 E 17TH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43211

  Registry ID: 110046596322

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GLOBAL RECYCLING - ACOentered 2015-03-04

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-03-04Final Order Issued
• 2015-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-05-07Air Resolved