EPA v. Metech Recycling

Case summary

On December 30, 2020, EPA Region 8 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with METech Recycling, Inc. (METech), to address Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The violations involved storage of hazardous waste without a permit, including speculative accumulation of hazardous waste, accumulation of hazardous waste for longer than 90 days, failure to label containers of hazardous waste, and failure to maintain appropriate aisle space; failure to notify as a large quantity handler of universal waste; and accumulation of universal waste for longer than one year. Under the terms of the agreement, METech agreed to pay a civil penalty and certify that all speculatively accumulated CRT glass has been shipped off-site to a legitimate recycler; implement an inventory and tracking system for CRT glass and universal waste shipments; develop and implement a training program for staff, and submit reports to EPA concerning CRT shipments.

Defendants (1)

• Metech RecyclingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METECH RECYCLING

  2350 WEST BRIDGER ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104

  Registry ID: 110042428441

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Metech Recyclingentered 2020-12-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,675

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-12-30Final Order Issued
• 2021-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-12-31Enforcement Action Closed