EPA v. GLOBAL RECYCLING - APO/CAFO

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Global Recycling, Inc (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 vehicles that contained or once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without either recovering the refrigerant from the appliances and vehicles 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. Based on analysis of the factors specified in Section 113(e) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7413(e), the facts of this case, Global's cooperation and prompt return to compliance, and Global's ability to pay a penalty, the CAFO requires Global to pay a penalty of $3,000.

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 - APO/CAFOentered 2015-03-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2015-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-03-31Air Resolved