EPA v. Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.

Case summary

Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. will pay a $95,781 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which is the federal law that requires safe handling of hazardous wastes. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safety-Kleen is a nationwide provider of environmental services and operates permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in multiple states. EPA conducted inspections of Safety-Kleen facilities in Grand Island, Nebraska, Des Moines, Iowa, and Wichita, Kansas in 2022 and alleges that the company failed to comply with terms of hazardous waste permits at these locations, including: ? Failure to adequately manage hazardous waste containers, including labeling of hazardous waste, conducting inspections, and separating incompatible wastes, ? Failure to properly manage used oil, and, ? Failure to maintain adequate records of hazardous waste.

Defendants (1)

• Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC

  4704 NE 22ND ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50313-2514

  Registry ID: 110005980527

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC - GRAND ISLAND FACILITY

  2700 W 2ND ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68803-5245

  Registry ID: 110015682135

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC

  1311 S ANNA, WICHITA, KS, 67209

  Registry ID: 110072195913

• SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC

  4704 NE 22ND ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50313-2514

  Registry ID: 110005980527

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.entered 2023-09-25

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $95,781

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-09-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered